Global and Professional Direct Contracting
About the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) founded the Global and Professional Direct Model (GPDC) in 2021 as a Model where healthcare providers who share a common vision work together to further improve the healthcare provided to Medicare beneficiaries. The healthcare providers who participate in Arizona Care Network are voluntarily taking part in this Model with the goal of providing better quality care for our Medicare fee-for-service patients. All healthcare providers participating in our GPDC Model have joined with CMS in committing to your needs and preferences, and to emphasize the coordination of your care. You can learn more about this Model by clicking here. As always, you can contact Medicare directly at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY users can call 1-877-486-2048).
About Our Direct Contracting Entity (DCE)
Organizational Information
DCE Legal Name and Location
Arizona Care Network – Next, LLC
4222 E. Thomas Road #400
Phoenix, AZ 85018
DCE Primary Contact
Todd Ricotta, Chief Executive Officer
info@azcarenetwork.org
602.406.7226
DCE Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding Holidays
GPDC Model Participants & Preferred Providers
A list of the physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians participating in our Global and Professional Direct Contracting Model in 2022 is available here. A list of other provider organizations (Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies, etc.) and individuals participating in the GPDC Model in 2022 as Preferred Providers is available here.
Joint Ventures between the DCE and its GPDC Model Participants or Preferred Providers
No joint ventures exist between the DCE and any of its GPDC Model Participants or Preferred Providers.
Administrative Leadership *
Chief Executive Officer – Todd Ricotta, MHSA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer – Dan LeClair, CPA
Compliance Officer – Lisa Crutchfield, CPC, CHC
* All administrative leaders are employees of CommonSpirit Health and Tenet Healthcare
GPDC Model DCE Governing Body *
Mr. Gary Addis, Medicare Beneficiary Representative, Consumer Advocate
Dr. Robert Babyar, Adelante Healthcare
Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, One Medical Group
Dr. Linda Brown, Abrazo Health
Mr. Brian Elisco, Abrazo Health
Dr. William Ellert, Abrazo Health
Dr. Deepanshu Garg, Med-Cure Internal Medicine
Dr. Sunita Gupta, East Valley Family Practice
Ms. Linda Hunt, Dignity Health
Dr. Pankaj Jain, Arizona Urology
Dr. M. Randy Keller, Integrated Medical Services
Dr. Michael Newcomb, ASAP Health Solutions
Dr. Tiffany Nunnelley, Abrazo Health
Dr. Kenneth Paige, Sun Lakes Family Physicians
Dr. Chris Pruitt, Sound Physicians
Mr. Todd Ricotta, Arizona Care Network
Dr. Dana Seltzer, AZ Sports Clinic
Dr. Monte Swarup, Arizona OBGYN Affiliates (Board Chair)
Dr. Kevin Theodorou, Internal Medicine of the Valley (Vice Chair)
Dr. Edward Tokatlian, Associated Internists of Ahwatukee
* all Governing Body members have equal voting power
DCE Committees and Committee Leadership
Quality & Performance Management Committee: Dr. Dana Seltzer, Chair
Finance and Payer Contracting Committee: Dr. Edward Tokatlian, Chair
Network Committee: Dr. Pankaj Jain, Chair
Post-Acute Committee: Dr. Mike Newcomb, Chair
How Shared Savings are Distributed
- Proportion invested in infrastructure, redesigned care processes and other resources: 50%
- Proportion of distribution to GPDC Model participants: 50%
Quality Performance
- Agreement period beginning 2022, Performance Year 1: Our quality performance for the first performance year (2022) will be calculated and published by the end of 2023.
Privacy and Information Sharing
We put safeguards in place to protect your medical information because your privacy is important to us. Arizona Care Network is required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). If you have questions about the information Medicare can share with us regarding the health care services you receive under the Medicare program, or if you’d like to decline to have this information shared with us, please call us at 602-406-7226. You may also call Medicare directly at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Benefit Enhancements and Model Waivers
Medicare 3-day Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Rule Waiver
Due to the ongoing public health emergency, all Arizona Care Network SNFs listed here are approved by CMS for the 3-day waiver.