CCPM earns high quality scores, saves Medicare millions
BANGOR, MAINE — Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM) improved care for more than 15,000 Medicare beneficiaries across the state and saved Medicare $13,232,772.00 by meeting quality and cost goals in 2023,according to recently released performance data from the federal agency that administers Medicare.
Community Care Partnership of Maine earned a quality score of 86.89% on performance measures such as conducting cancer screenings and preventing avoidable hospitalizations. The $13,232,772.00 of gross savings to Medicare will result in a shared savings payment of $5,187,246.66 to CCPM.CCPM and its participating member organizations, all of which are federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and community hospitals, will use the performance payment to invest in continued improvements in the delivery of high-quality patient care. Performance year 2023 marks CCPM’s eighth consecutive year of success in the program. The graph below outlines CCPM’s savings generated (in green) and shared savings paid to CCPM (in blue) in MSSP 2016-2023.
“I am so proud of our tremendous success in the Medicare Shared Savings Program over the last eight years. It is truly a testament to our member organizations’ dedication to CCPM’s mission to deliver high-quality, person-centered and cost-effective care to the people of Maine,” said Sandy Nesin, CEO of Community Care Partnership of Maine and Vice President of Operations at St. Joseph Healthcare in Bangor.
CCPM is comprised of 22 organizations – 18 FQHCs and 4 community
hospitals. Member organizations share best practices in order to improve patient health outcomes and ensure continuity of care across the care delivery system.
CCPM’s MSSP participating organizations in 2023 included:
Bucksport Regional Health Center
Cary Medical Center
Eastport Health Care
Fish River Rural Health
Greater Portland Health
Harrington Family Health Center
Health Access Network
Hometown Health Center
Islands Community Medical Services
Katahdin Valley Health Center
Millinocket Regional Hospital
Nasson Health Care
Penobscot Community Health Care
Pines Health Services
Sacopee Valley Health Center
St Croix Regional Family Health Center
St. Joseph Healthcare
For more information about Community Care Partnership of Maine,
please visit: www.ccpmaine.org
PREPARED BY
Jana Richards
Development & Grants Manager