October 2, 2024
Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM), an Accountable Care Organization comprised of eighteen Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and four community hospitals is pleased to announce the recent addition of HealthReach Community Health Centers to its membership. Together, CCPM’s member organizations are dedicated to improving the collective health of their communities through the coordination of sustainable, innovative, and effective patient-centered care.
“The HealthReach team looks forward to working with our CCPM partners to improve the delivery of high quality and equitable care. CCPM has a successful history of program development targeted at improving quality and patient experience. We are excited to be part of this effort,” said Connie Coggins, President and CEO of HealthReach Community Health Centers.
Established in 1975, HealthReach provides comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral healthcare, and substance use disorder services. With a mission to promote, provide and coordinate quality healthcare for residents in Central and Western Maine communities, HealthReach Community Health Centers serves more than 26,000 patients per year across 12 service locations throughout Central and Western Maine.
“We are so thrilled to be welcoming HealthReach to our membership,” said Sandy Nesin, Esq., Chief Executive Officer of Community Care Partnership of Maine. “We have been fortunate to work alongside the exceptional HealthReach team for many years on various initiatives. Their commitment to improving population health aligns perfectly with CCPM’s vision of transforming healthcare delivery in our state through collaboration, innovation and sharing of best practices.”
Beginning in 2025, HealthReach will participate with Community Care Partnership of Maine in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), a value-based payment model introduced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that aims to improve care quality while reducing healthcare costs.
Together, CCPM’s member organizations engage in value-based contract arrangements with 12 payers, collectively serving more than 280,000 patient lives annually. To learn more about Community Care Partnership of Maine, please visit: http://www.ccpmaine.org.