About AAACO

About AAACO

The Asian American Accountable Care Organization, LLC (AAACO) is a physician-owned and physician-led organization that is endorsed by the Chinese American Independent Practice Association (CAIPA) and the Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS).

The AAACO is comprised of physicians and other health care providers of CAIPA, the Korean American Physician Independent Practice Association (KAPIPA), and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center.  Each of these organizations has a long track record in advocating and providing community-based medical care for the Asian community in New York City.

All AAACO participating providers have in common excellence in linguistic and cultural competency, and commitment to efficient delivery of effective care for the Asian American patient population.

AAACO was among those selected by Medicare to be a Medicare ACO as of July 1, 2012.  Following is a listing of our information.

The Asian American Accountable Care Organization, LLC (AAACO) is a physician-owned and physician-led organization that is endorsed by the Chinese American Independent Practice Association (CAIPA) and the Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS).

The AAACO is comprised of physicians and other health care providers of CAIPA, the Korean American Physician Independent Practice Association (KAPIPA), and the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center.  Each of these organizations has a long track record in advocating and providing community-based medical care for the Asian community in New York City.

All AAACO participating providers have in common excellence in linguistic and cultural competency, and commitment to efficient delivery of effective care for the Asian American patient population.

AAACO was among those selected by Medicare to be a Medicare ACO as of July 1, 2012.  Following is a listing of our information.

ACO Name and Location

Asian American Accountable Care Organization, LLC
202 Canal Street
Suite 500
New York, NY 10013

ACO Primary Contact

  Primary Contact Name Cong Wang, MS
  Primary Contact Phone Number    (212) 965-8435
  Primary Contact Email Address  Adm.aaaco@gmail.com

Organizational Information

ACO participants:

ACO Participants

ACO Participant in Joint Venture

8TH AVENUE MEDICAL OFFICE PLLC

N

Felix Chu, DO, FACC, PC

N

TINA HE

N

Gary Chen

N

HONG JUN CHEN

N

Marcus H. Loo, MD, LLC

N

Jih-Lih Chiang MD

N

Por Kung Lin

N

ELMHURST PODIATRY GROUP PC

N

Norman Lee

N

ANDREW KIM

N

George Lum, MD

N

Mayling Chin Chu

N

KEE Y. SHUM, M.D., P.C.

N

Radiology Of Main Street PC

N

SALEM MEDICAL OFFICE PC

N

CHANG JONATHAN MAUNG TIN PHYSICIAN, PC

N

Main Street Radiology at Bayside, LLC

N

Chia Der Wu MD PC

N

YUN HEE CHUNG MD PC

N

KING-CHEN HON MD PC

N

Antony S.C. Chen, MD

N

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc.

N

Charles Chan

N

WARREN W. CHIN, MD, PC

N

Manhattan Cardiac Medical, PC

N

BENJAMIN PENG

N

CHRISTINA TSIM

N

City Care Family Practice, PC

N

On Hin Lau, MD, PC

N

CHINATOWN PHYSICIAN, P.C.

N

Downtown Gastroenterology Associates, PC

N

Tze On Poon, MD, PC

N

Universal Medical Service, Llc

N

Kwok-Man Lee, M.D., P.C.

N

Dr. Tuyen T Trinh, D.O.,PLLC

N

Howard E Huey D.O., P.C.

N

WAI LAP LEUNG

N

HENRY TING

N

Zhiguang Zhang

N

Steve C. Chang, MD

N

Shelly Shi

N

CP Advanced Imaging PLLC

N

Wei Liao, MD, PC

N

Downtown Renal Medicine, PC

N

Kanghan Medical Services, P.C.

N

CHOI MEDICAL SERVICES, PLLC

N

Jenny Cheng, MD, PC

N

Zoe Liu Medical Office PC

N

Manhattan Family Medicine, PC

N

HAK YUEN

N

A.H.JUNG & C.S.LEE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC

N

Eric Zhou Medical Office, PC

N

Bo Chen, MD

N

Jean Yun MD PC

N

Maung Maung, MD PLLC

N

Alexander Chan, MD, PC

N

Pinnacle Urology, PC

N

LIH LIH WU MEDICAL P.C.

N

DR YE’S MEDICAL OFFICE PC

N

Edwin K Chan MD PC

N

Best Ophthalmology, PC

N

Wen Ray Thomas Hsu, MD, PC

N

Neuro Health, PC

N

Chinatown Medical Consultation, PLLC

N

Dr Jingbo Liu Physician Pc

N

Pinehurst Medical, PC

N

DQS CARDIAC AND VASCULAR SERVICES, P.C.

N

SALUS MEDICAL FLUSHING P.C

N

Everwell Medical, PC

N

Smart Health Medical, PC

N

HANA GASTROENTEROLOGY PC

N

Lower East Side Family Medicine PLLC

N

George Liu

N

FUTURE BRIGHT DERMATOLOGY PC

N

Xiao Huifang Ob/Gyn, PC

N

REX WU,MD.PLLC

N

Flushing OB/GYN, PC

N

Wuhua Jing, MD, PhD, PC

N

Sandy Cheung, DO, PLLC

N

Titan Medical Office PC

N

Weibo Medical Care, PC

N

Elmhurst Medical, PLLC

N

Yun Feng Medical PC

N

Dr Xu S Comprehensive Medical PLLC

N

Sunny Friendly Medical, PC

N

Merriderm Dermatology, PLLC

N

Living-At-Home Medical, PC

N

Tong Medical PLLC

N

Weiyan Tan Physician, PC

N

Trinity Medical Healthcare PC

N

Xie Yi Medical Office PC

N

Elmhurst Queens Gastroenterology And Hepatology Medical Consultant P.C

N

Lifecare Medical, PLLC

N

Mercy Care Medical, PLLC

N

Kelin Medical, PC

N

Basicare Medical PC

N

Dr. Yang Integrated Medicine PC

N

Sein Yin See, MD.PLLC

N

Vuy Li Physician, PC

N

Sanford Medical Care PLLC

N

Yiqun Hui Md Pllc

N

Xu Z. Chen Psychiatrist, PLLC

N

Lee Rehabilitation Osteopathic Medicine, PLLC

N

Women’s Health & Wellness Medical Assoc, PLLC

N

Stanley Ng, MD, PC

N

James Li, MD, PLLC

N

Wei Wang

N

Hailiu Zuo Physician, PC

N

ALPHA INTERNAL MEDICINE PC

N

Dr. Lau Medical Oncology, PC

N

DALAI MEDICAL CARE, LLC

N

S&G MEDICAL OFFICE, PC

N

TAO WU MEDICAL PC

N

ZHENQING BRETT WU MD PLLC

N

JI MEDICAL GROUP PC

N

WOODSIDE MEDICAL CARE PC

N

8TH AVE OPHTHALMOLOGY PC

N

ACTIVE CARE PHYSICIAN PC

N

AGI MEDICAL PLLC

N

DR. AMY S. CHU-WONG, M.D., P.C.

N

BI HOON CHE PHYSICIAN P.C.

N

CHANG HO SUK

N

DENG MEDICAL PC

N

DR. YANG MEDICAL OFFICE PLLC

N

DR. DA WANG PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION, P.C.

N

HEALTHLAND MEDICAL CARE PLLC

N

HEART & VASCULAR MEDICINE PC

N

KEVIN S LEE MD & STEPHEN S LEE MD PC

N

L & L MEDICAL CARE PC

N

JAMES MOY

N

KUOCHENG WANG

N

CHINATOWN MEDICAL PLLC

N

CHING YIN LAM

N

CHUNGFAI TUNG M.D. P.C.

N

LEI DING

N

JOSEPH MA

N

FAN LIN

N

SUN HOO FOO

N

CHANG LEE

N

Comprehensive Medical PC

N

AE & LY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PLLC

N

FLUSHING CHEST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PC

N

JIMMY HE MEDICAL PC

N

RC WELLNESS MEDICAL PC

N

THOMAS LYO MEDICAL, P.C.

N

HENRY WU

N

A PLUS MEDICAL CARE, PC

N

YULIN MEDICINE PLLC

N

ADVANCED WOMEN’S HEALTH OB/GYN SERVICES., PLLC.

N

BINGJING ROBERTS MD PLLC

N

DANNY FONG

N

INNOCARE MEDICAL PC

N

CHINATOWN GASTROENTEROLOGY, P.C.

N

ACCORD MEDICAL CARE PC

N

DR. YAN MEDICAL PLLC

N

QUALITY REHAB MEDICAL PLLC

N

ACCESS HEALTH MEDICAL, PC

N

TAK CHAN

N

ADVANCED QUALITY MEDICAL PC

N

HOMVEE MEDICINE P.C

N

J&J STAR MEDICAL PLLC

N

LIWEN HUANG MEDICAL PC

N

PHOENIX MEDICAL OFFICE PLLC

N

SIMON LI MEDICAL PLLC

N

WONG KOON

N

XIAN MEDICAL CARE PC

N

YORK MEDICAL, PLLC

N

HARBIN MEDICAL CARE PLLC

N

YUEN WAI HUI

N

EVERGREEN FAMILY MEDICAL SERVICES PC

N

HUA FAMILY MEDICINE PLLC

N

HUA MEDICAL SERVICES PC

N

METRO DERMATOLOGY OF NY,P.C.

N

SAM KWAUK

N

YANLUN LI MEDICAL PRACTICE PC

N

WANG SHENG MEDICAL PC

N

TSE MEDICAL PLLC

N

SHU CHIN

N

MIN AUNG WONG MEDICAL P.C.

N

KUNIL BAE

N

KAM PRIMARY CARE, P.C.

N

JING XU MD PLLC

N

DING MEDICAL OFFICE

N

COLLEEN INSOOK LEE

N

CHINTA TONY CHIU MD. PC.

N

BENJAMIN WU, M.D. P.C.

N

BEST CARE MEDICINE PLLC

N

QING YEH

N

ZOVA LIU

N

JW ESSENCE MEDICAL PLLC

N

LILI REN, M.D.,P.C.

N

CONRAD LI INTERNAL MEDICINE PC

N

HUA DING PHYSICIAN PLLC

N

HUANG CARDIOVASCULAR PC

N

HAOXU OUYANG MEDICAL PLLC

N

RAYMOND LAU FAMILY MEDICINE PC

N

UNION WOMEN CARE OBGYN PLLC

N

XIAOXIA ZHANG MD PC

N

ZHU PING ZHOU MD PC

N

YUPING CHEN

N

YONG MAX YU MD, PC

N

YAN WANG MEDICAL P.C.

N

XIAORONG HE PHYSICIAN PC

N

XIANDONG SHI

N

WU XUXIA MEDICINE PC

N

WELLSURE MEDICAL PRACTICE P.C.

N

ROOSEVELT CARDIOLOGY PC

N

PEOPLE CARE MEDICAL PC

N

KINWELL MEDICAL SERVICES PC

N

KENT CAO

N

IVY MEDICAL SERVICES PC

N

ICARE U MEDICAL P.C.

N

BAOEN JIANG MEDICINE P.C.

N

DONG-HONG SHONG, M.D., P.C.

N

YUANCONG WANG DO PLLC

N

QING ZHANG MEDICAL

N

SUNSET PARK RADIOLOGY PC

N

ALL SEASONS MEDICAL CARE P C

N

YUN JAE CHO MEDICAL PC

N

ACO governing body:

 

Member First Name

Member Last Name

Member Title/Position

Member’s Voting Power (Expressed as a percentage)

Membership Type

ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable

Jonathan

Chang

VP Corporate Affairs & Network Development

9.10%

ACO Participant Representative

Chang Jonathan Maung Tin Physician, PC

Danny

Fong

Compliance Officer

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

DANNY FONG

Alexander

Chan

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

Alexander Chan, MD, PC

Yunhee

Chung

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

Yun Hee Chung MD PC

Ju-Liang

Deng

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

DENG MEDICAL PC

Pauline

Lau

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

Dr. Lau Medical Oncology, PC

George

Lum

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

George Lum, MD

Stanley

Ng

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

Stanley Ng, MD, PC

Perry

Pong

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc.

Kee Yee

Shum

Board Member

9.09%

ACO Participant Representative

KEE Y. SHUM, M.D., P.C.

Richard

Tom

Board Member

9.09%

Medicare Beneficiary Representative

 NA

George

Liu

Chairman

0

ACO Participant Representative

George Liu

Bing

Lu

President & CEO

0

ACO Participant Representative

Universal Medical Service, LLC

Sun-Hoo

Foo

VP of Treasury

0

ACO Participant Representative

Sun Hoo Foo

Ching-Yin

Lam

Advisor

0

ACO Participant Representative

Ching Yin Lam

Wai Lap

Leung

Advisor

0

ACO Participant Representative

Wai Lap Leung

 

Key ACO clinical and administrative leadership:

George LiuACO Executive
Richard NgMedical Director
Danny FongCompliance Officer
Felix ChuQuality Assurance/Improvement Officer

Associated committees and committee leadership:

Committee NameCommittee Leader Name and Position
Executive CommitteeDr. George Liu, Chair
Clinical Management & Oversight CommitteeDr. Stanley Ng, Chair
Coordination of Care CommitteeDr. Juliang Deng, Chair
Patient Engagement CommitteeDr. Perry Pong, Chair
Quality Assurance & Improvement CommitteeDr. Felix Chu, Chair
Health Information Systems & Reporting CommitteeDr. Sun-Hoo Foo, Chair
Quality Measures Education & Training CommitteeDr. Kee Yee Shum, Chair
Compliance CommitteeDr. Danny Fong, Chair
Financial Reporting & Audits CommitteeDr. James Chang, Chair

 

Types of ACO participants, or combinations of participants, that formed the ACO:

  • Networks of individual practices of ACO professionals

Shared Savings and Losses

Amount of Shared Savings/Losses

  • Fourth Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2022, $4,486,263
  • Third Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021, $7,441,663
    • Performance Year 2020, $8,828,666
    • Performance Year 2019, $4,491,440
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2019, $4,491,440
    • Performance Year 2018, $2,804,122
    • Performance Year 2017, $0
    • Performance Year 2016, $0
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2015, $2,318,962
    • Performance Year 2014, $0
    • Performance Year 2013, $0

 

Note: Our ACO participated in multiple performance years during Calendar Year 2019. The shared savings/losses amount reported for Performance Year 2019 therefore represents net shared savings or losses across all performance years in 2019 and is shown under all agreement periods in which the ACO operated during Calendar Year 2019.

 

Shared Savings Distribution

  • Fourth Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2022
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 15%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 60%
  • Third Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2021
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 16%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 59%
    • Performance Year 2020
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 16%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 25%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 59%
    • Performance Year 2019
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 32%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 2%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 66%
  • Second Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2019
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 32%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 2%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 66%
    • Performance Year 2018
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 4%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 4%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 92%
    • Performance Year 2017
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
    • Performance Year 2016
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
  • First Agreement Period
    • Performance Year 2015
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: 7%
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 7%
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 86%
    • Performance Year 2014
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A
    • Performance Year 2013
      • Proportion invested in infrastructure: N/A
      • Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: N/A
      • Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: N/A

 

Note: Our ACO participated in multiple performance years during Calendar Year 2019. The distribution of shared savings reported for Performance Year 2019 therefore represents the distribution of the net shared savings across all performance years in 2019 and is shown under all agreement periods in which the ACO operated during Calendar Year 2019.

Quality Performance Results

2022 Quality Performance Results:

Quality performance results are based on CMS Web Interface

Measure #

Measure Name

Collection Type

Rate

ACO Mean

Quality ID# 001

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control

CMS Web Interface

10.93

10.71

Quality ID# 134

Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan

CMS Web Interface

79.47

76.97

Quality ID# 236

Controlling High Blood Pressure

CMS Web Interface

85.81

76.16

Quality ID# 318

Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

CMS Web Interface

85.23

87.83

Quality ID# 110

Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

CMS Web Interface

91.81

77.34

Quality ID# 226

Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

CMS Web Interface

86.67

79.27

Quality ID# 113

Colorectal Cancer Screening

CMS Web Interface

69.61

75.32

Quality ID# 112

Breast Cancer Screening

CMS Web Interface

69.13

78.07

Quality ID# 438

Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

CMS Web Interface

84.29

86.37

Quality ID# 370

Depression Remission at Twelve Months

CMS Web Interface

15.38

16.03

Measure# 479

Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups

Administrative Claims

0.1436

0.1510

Measure# 484

Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Administrative Claims

20.08

30.97

CAHPS-1

Getting Timely Care, Appointments, and Information

CAHPS

86.74

83.96

CAHPS-2

How Well Providers Communicate

CAHPS

90.98

93.47

CAHPS-3

Patient’s Rating of Provider

CAHPS

89.02

92.06

CAHPS-4

Access to Specialists

CAHPS

77.68

77.00

CAHPS-5

Health Promotion and Education

CAHPS

53.58

62.68

CAHPS-6

Shared Decision Making

CAHPS

64.40

60.97

CAHPS-7

Health Status and Functional Status

CAHPS

70.28

73.06

CAHPS-8

Care Coordination

CAHPS

82.84

85.46

CAHPS-9

Courteous and Helpful Office Staff

CAHPS

86.80

91.97

CAHPS-11

Stewardship of Patient Resources

CAHPS

19.05

25.62

 

For previous years’ Financial and Quality Performance Results, please visit: data.cms.gov