SBL Accountable Care Organization
SBL Practice Acquisitions, Inc.
1000 Health Center Drive
Mattoon, IL 61938
ACO Primary Contact:
Dennis Pluard, CFO VP, Finance
217-258-2102
dpluard@sblhs.com
Organizational Information
ACO Participants
• Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
• Fayette County Hospital District
Participants in joint ventures between ACO professionals and hospitals
• No participants are involved in a joint venture between ACO professionals
and hospital.
ACO Governing Body
| Member First Name | Member Last Name | Member Title/Position | Member's Voting Power | Membership Type | ACO Participant Legal Business Name, if applicable |
| John | Lauer | MD | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Lucas | Catt | MD | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Didi | Omiyi | MD | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Dwight | Pentzien | DO | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Deidre | Langston | APRN | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Kim | Burgess | APRN | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Kim | Uphoff | President & CEO | 12.5% | Participant Rep | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Gary | Mikel | MD | 12.5% | Participant Rep | N/A |
Key ACO Clinical and Administrative Leadership
ACO Executive: Kim Uphoff
Medical Director: Dwight Pentzien, DO
Compliance Officer: Nancy Wurtsbaugh
Quality Assurance/Improvement Officer: Jody Deters
Treasurer: Lucas Catt, MD
Secretary: Kim Burgess, APRN
Associated Committees and Committee Leadership
| Committee Name | Committee Leader Name and Position |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Marci Barth |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Lucas Catt, MD |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Jody Deters |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Sheri Hopkins |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Nancy Wurtsbaugh, Chair |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Dwight Pentzien, DO |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Dennis Pluard |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Debbie Saddoris |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Deidre Langston, APRN |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Karen Dyer, CEO, Fayette County Hospital |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Chris Martin |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Kim Uphoff, President & CEO, Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| ACO Compliance Committee | Brooke Zerrusen |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Marci Barth |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Lucas Catt, MD |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Jody Deters, Chair |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Sheri Hopkins |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Nancy Wurtsbaugh |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Dwight Pentzien, DO |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Dennis Pluard |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Debbie Saddoris |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Deidre Langston, APRN |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Karen Dyer, CEO, Fayette County Hospital |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Chris Martin |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Kim Uphoff, President & CEO, Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| ACO Quality & Care Coordination Committee | Brooke Zerrusen |
Description of ACO Participants
• Network of individual practices of ACO professionals
Shared Savings and Losses
Amount of Shared Savings/Losses
• First Agreement Period
• Performance Year 2022, $1,331,201.00
Shared Savings Distribution:
• First Agreement Period
• Performance Year 2022
- Proportion invested in infrastructure: 20%
- Proportion invested in redesigned care processes/resources: 60%
- Proportion of distribution to ACO participants: 20%
Quality Performance Results
2022 Quality Performance Results
| Measure # | Measure Name | Collection Type | Rate | ACO Mean |
| Quality ID# 001 | Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control [1] | CMA Web Interface | 11.24 | 10.71 |
| Quality ID# 134 | Preventative Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-up Plan | CMA Web Interface | 75.00 | 76.97 |
| Quality ID# 236 | Controlling High Blood Pressure | CMA Web Interface | 79.45 | 76.16 |
| Quality ID# 318 | Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk | CMA Web Interface | 91.70 | 87.83 |
| Quality ID# 110 | Preventative Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization | CMA Web Interface | 73.18 | 77.34 |
| Quality ID# 226 | Preventative Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention | CMA Web Interface | 75.68 | 79.27 |
| Quality ID# 113 | Colorectal Cancer Screening | CMA Web Interface | 63.32 | 75.32 |
| Quality ID# 112 | Breast Cancer Screening | CMA Web Interface | 70.53 | 78.07 |
| Quality ID# 438 | Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease | CMA Web Interface | 84.58 | 86.37 |
| Quality ID# 370 | Depression Remission at Twelve Months | CMA Web Interface | 16.28 | 16.03 |
| Quality ID# 321 | CAHPS for MIPS [3] | CAHPS for MIPS Survey | N/A | N/A |
| Quality ID# 479 | Hospital-Wide, 30-Day, All-Cause Unplanned Readmission (HWR) Rate for MIPS Groups [1] | Administrative Claims | 0.1610 | 0.1510 |
| Quality ID# 484 | Clinician and Clinician Group Risk-standardized Hospital Admission Rates for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions [1] | Administrative Claims | 34.03 | 30.97 |