The keys to success in year one of the Medicare Pioneer ACO for Monarch HealthCare were engaging vulnerable patients in the ACO and developing a strategy to align non-contracted physicians.

Monarch HealthCare was the third most successful pioneer ACO in terms of cost savings and the second most successful in beating the trend.

Listen to pre-conference comments from Colin LeClair.

During Medicare Pioneer ACO Year One: Lessons from a Top-Performer, a September 18th webinar, now available for replay, Colin LeClair, executive director of ACO for Monarch HealthCare, shares first year lessons from its Medicare Pioneer ACO experience, how it evolved in year two and the impact on its organization's participation in other accountable care organizations.

Learn how Monarch:

• Demonstrates the value of the ACO to its members;
• Achieves the highest ACO ROI in terms of quality and cost improvements;
• Coordinates care for ACO patients who utilize non-contracted physicians;
• Developed an effective incentive structure for the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit that leads to actionable data;
• Created a preferred network of cost-effective, high-quality ancillary vendors, including home healthcare, DME and SNFs; and
• Used the lessons learned through the Medicare Pioneer ACO program to continue to expand its organizational participation in other ACOs and other performance-based contracts.

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You can attend this program right in your office and enjoy significant savings — no travel time or hassle; no hotel expenses. It's so convenient! Invite your staff members to gather around a conference table to listen to the conference.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS CONFERENCE?

Presidents, CEOs, medical directors, quality improvement executives, business development and strategic planning directors and consultants.

ABOUT OUR PANELIST:

Monarch Pioneer ACO case managers usually refer patients to a pharmacist for medication reconciliation.

Colin LeClair is the executive director of accountable care at Monarch HealthCare. LeClair is responsible for the development and execution of Monarch’s ACO strategy for the company’s Pioneer Model ACO, Brookings-Dartmouth ACO, and other Commercial ACO ventures.

LeClair is developing innovative clinical partnerships and the supporting operational infrastructure to drive profitable growth and superior clinical quality performance for Monarch’s ACO line of business. He was previously a senior strategy consultant in the U.S. Healthcare Services Practice at L.E.K. Consulting, where he provided strategic counsel and real-world insight to L.E.K.’s healthcare clients, including healthcare payers, providers and distributors. Prior to joining L.E.K. Consulting, LeClair spent nearly a decade in various executive leadership roles at Fortune 500 Medicare Advantage health plans, primarily focused on growth opportunities that result from regulatory and legislative change.

LeClair received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He recently received the designation of Certified Health Insurance Executive (CHIE) by the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Executive Leadership Program and the Kellogg School of Management.