Committed to Advancing the State of Healthcare for Residents in LTC Facilities

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LTC ACO is the first Accountable Care Organization to serve Medicare beneficiaries who live in long-stay facilities. Since 2016, we have focused on this high needs population which includes the frail elderly, individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, depression, amputations, developmental or physical disabilities, renal failure and those with multiple chronic diseases and complications. 

LTC ACO is a pioneer in leveraging the benefits of an accountable care organization in the long-term care industry and is deeply committed to the success of its participating partner practices. By participating in LTC ACO, primary care clinicians and long-stay facilities are empowered by an expert team committed to helping them advance the state of healthcare for residents in their care.

We empower long-term care clinicians and facilities to deliver value-based care by analyzing and providing actionable data and insights that drive improved quality and cost performance. Additionally, unlike other managed Medicare programs, such as Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs), LTC ACO partner practices have NO downside risk and NO capital contribution is needed to participate.

Our mission is to enable the success of our partners in value-based care, by continuously delivering the most innovative and effective value-based care insights and interventions to our partner practices. Using this approach, it is our vision to transform the quality of healthcare for people residing in long-stay facilities with preferred, industry-leading value-based care solutions.

Today, LTC ACO has a geographic reach that includes...

all 50 states

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MEET OUR LEADERSHIP

Jason H. Feuerman President & Chief Executive Officer

Jason H. Feuerman is the founder, President and CEO of LTC ACO, the first Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”) of its type dedicated exclusively to management of the full Medicare spend of nursing facility residents throughout the United States. As the only MSSP ACO serving residents throughout the country, LTC ACO has been able to produce consistent and predictable results generating more than $60m in shared savings since 2016. It currently operates in more than 1,500 skilled nursing facilities with in excess of 2,500 participating providers. As the largest MSSP ACO of its type, it presently assumes risk for nearly 20,000 Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries which consume in excess of $400m annually.

Prior to founding LTC ACO, Mr. Feuerman served as President of the Health Plan and Public Sector Divisions of Value Options, Inc. Prior to joining Value Options, Mr. Feuerman served as President of Bravo Health, a subsidiary of Cigna, Inc. and as President of Senior Care Centers of America, a leading provider of adult day health services. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Maryland.

Kristen KrzyzewskiChief Strategy & Program Development Officer

In her role, Ms. Krzyzewski developed the initial concept for LTC ACO and obtained CMS approval of the initial and renewal applications. She works closely with the organization’s CEO to evaluate and design strategic initiatives that support the long-term growth and success of LTC ACO. Prior to joining LTC ACO, she served as the senior vice president, corporate planning and development for ValueOptions, a managed care behavioral health company, where she led the organization’s dual eligible and Medicaid Aged, Blind and Disabled strategy. She previously served as senior vice president, business development for HealthSpring, a Cigna company, and Bravo Health/Elder Health where she was responsible for new market development and service area expansions, including state licensure and CMS approval; development of I-SNP, D-SNP, and Medicaid proposals (TX STAR+PLUS); and strategic planning and market/competitive research. Ms. Krzyzewski earned a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Cornell University.

Michele FronckiewiczSenior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

‍In her role, Ms. Fronckiewicz leads the clinician engagement, credentialing, coding compliance and marketing teams for LTC ACO.  An experienced primary care operations leader, Ms. Fronckiewicz has a demonstrated track record of effectively partnering with primary care clinicians to improve outcomes for patients, their families and practices. Prior to joining the LTC ACO team, Ms. Fronckiewicz served as the Executive Director for multiple successful Aledade Accountable Care Organizations in the New Jersey market and across the nation.  She earned a master’s degree in business administration from Xavier University and a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Denison University.  Additionally, Ms. Fronckiewicz is board certified by the American College of Medical Practice Executives and is working towards a fellowship designation.  

Maria C. SuarezChief Compliance Officer

Ms. Suarez joined LTC ACO and Genesis HealthCare as chief compliance officer in June 2022. She has almost 30 years of risk management, contracting and compliance experience in  executive compliance roles overseeing corporate compliance programs for health care and long-term care entities. Ms. Suarez previously served as chief compliance officer for Regency Integrated Health Services in Texas, where she oversaw the corporate compliance program for all of Regency's long-term care facilities. A deeply experienced legal and compliance professional. Ms. Suarez is certified in Health Care Compliance (HCC) from the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). She is a University of Miami School of Law graduate, a licensed attorney in Florida, and a member of The Florida Bar since 1990. 

Laura Slack, MD, CMDMedical director

Dr. Slack serves as the medical director for LTC ACO. Dr. Slack brings a wealth of experience to LTC ACO, having practiced as a board-certified geriatrician in long-term care for over 15 years and served as regional medical director for many states. She is active in AMDA/PALTC with a special passion for medication management, palliative care and wound care. She attended college at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she graduated with honors. While pursuing her medical degree, Dr. Slack focused on elderly patients during medical electives and mission work in China, the United Kingdom, West Indies, and West Africa. Dr. Slack completed her family practice residency and geriatric fellowship at Florida Hospital South and Florida Hospital Winter Park respectively. 

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