Medical Home Network Health Alliance I ACO Public Reporting

ACO Name and Location

Medical Home Network Health Alliance I, LLC   
180 N Stetson, Suite 600-1  
Chicago, IL 60601   

ACO Primary Contact

Laura Merrick
312.274.0126  
lmerrick@mhnchicago.org  

Organizational Information

ACO Participants: 
ACO Participants ACO Participant in Joint Venture 
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University N 
Community Health Systems Inc N 
Family Health Center of Clark County, Inc N 
HealthNet Inc N 
Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc.

 
N 
La Clinica De Los Campesinos Inc N 
Open Door Health Services Inc N 
Partnership Community Health Center Inc N 
Primary Health Network

 
N 
Riggs Community Health Center Inc N 
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center N 
The Lakes Community Health Center Inc 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 
Angela Hogue Participant Provider 18.75% ACO Participant Representative Primary Health Network 
Cheryl Lulias Other22.5% Other N/A 
Iris WesleyParticipant Provider18.75% ACO Participant Representative Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
ReneKougel Participant Provider18.75% ACO Participant Representative Healthnet Inc
ScottStewartParticipant Provider   18.75%ACO Participant RepresentativeCommunity Health Systems Inc
Terri Garcia Medicare Beneficiary Representative 2.5% Medicare Beneficiary Representative N/A 
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership: 

ACO Executive: Cheryl Lulias  
Medical Director: Dr. John Torontow  
Compliance Officer: Jessica Sorrels
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Chris Hyer

Associated Committees and Committee Leadership:   
Committee Name Committee Leader Name and Position 
Compliance Committee Chair: Jessica Sorrels
Clinical Committee Chair: Dr. John Torontow 

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: 

Our ACO has not yet received financial reconciliation results; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.


 

Shared Savings Distribution: 

 

Our ACO has not yet received financial reconciliation results; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time.

 

Quality Performance Results 

Our ACO did not participate in the Shared Savings Program in Performance Year 2024; therefore, this section is not applicable at this time. 

Advance Investment Payments (AIP) 

In accordance with 42 CFR § 425.630(i)(1), an ACO must publicly report information about the ACO's use of advance investment payments for each performance year, as set forth in 42 CFR § 425.308(b)(8). Advance investment payments used for any expenses other than allowable uses under 42 CFR § 425.630(e)(1) are subject to compliance action. 

Spend Plan: 
Payment Use General Spend Category General Spend Subcategory Projected Spending 2025 Actual Spending 2025 Projected Spending 2026 Actual Spending 2026 Projected Spending 2027 Actual Spending 2027 Projected Spending 2028 Actual Spending 2028 Projected Spending 2029 Actual Spending 2029 
Community health workers – 11 FTEs Increased Staffing Community health worker $708,535 $769,928.00$945,461.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Licensed Care manager (LCSW, LPN, RN) – 0.75 FTE Increased Staffing Other staff (explain in “Payment Use”) $93,600 $99,358.00 $98,280.00$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Practice Transformation – central coordination of CHW – 1.0 FTE Increased Staffing Other staff (explain in “Payment Use”) $150,000 $229,399.00 $137,629.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Clinical Documentation and Improvement Training Increased Staffing Other staff education (explain in “Payment Use”) $50,000 $50,000.00 $50,000.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Health IT: Care management system Health Care Infrastructure Case/practice management systems $158,155 $158,155.00 $233,232.00 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Health IT: Electronic Quality Reporting Health Care Infrastructure Electronic Quality Reporting $75,000 $46,486.00 $75,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Health IT: Health Information Exchange and health information network participation Health Care Infrastructure Health information exchange and health information network participation $100,000 $88,220.00$40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 
Subtotals   $1,335,290 $1,441,546.00$1,589,602.00$0 $0&nb