Our ACO operates on a simple principle: Reward healthcare providers with immediate, transparent payments for high-quality care. Powered by Stellar Health’s tech-enabling platform, shaco eliminates complexity by translating clinical excellence into predictable monthly revenue, creating a true partnership that drives superior patient outcomes.

50+
Medical Practices
750+
Healthcare Providers
60,000+
Lives Impacted

Why we started shaco

The industry standard is defined by delay and risk: Traditional ACOs require providers to wait 12 to 18 months for a complex shared savings calculation, often paired with downside risk and minimal transparency.

shaco flips the script. Our unique and transparent model puts healthcare providers in the driver’s seat. Instead of waiting, providers deliver high-value clinical actions that directly improve patient health—such as closing care gaps, improving medication adherence, and completing annual wellness visits—and get paid monthly. This direct, immediate focus is what drives both superior performance and better patient outcomes at scale. 

Our commitment to managing total cost of care is a catalyst for constant innovation across our platform and at-risk businesses. By taking on this responsibility, we've deepened our partnership with providers and our connection to the patients they serve. The CMS results validate our approach, and we're confident in our ability to drive even greater savings and outcomes going forward.
Daniel Lithwick
Vice President, Value-Based Care Operations
The shaco Difference

Our Pillars

Advanced Technology

- Transparent model that minimizes ambiguity around payments and performance

- Provider-enablement through our data and incentive platform and delivery model

- Advanced analytics and utilization data to drive exceptional patient outcomes

Dynamic Offerings

- Real-time data: HIE data and daily ADT feeds (Admission/Discharge/Transfer)

- Patient risk stratification and scheduler integration

- Financial clarity: detailed medical economics reporting with utilization data

- Enhanced multi-payor integration: a streamlined and consistent platform experience for managing patients across different payors

Robust Support Infastructure

- Advanced medical economics: a dedicated, centralized team offers actuarial reporting and timely, actionable insights that span the full patient journey and total cost of care continuum

- Patient engagement: support for patient outreach, scheduling, and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) screening

- Expert consulting: subject matter experts (SMEs) for billing and coding, risk adjustment, and quality

- Physician Engagement: dedicated training and continuous practice support
Performance Year Results (2024)

$5.0 Million Gross Savings For Medicare

Validating a Unique and Transparent Model for Providers Everywhere

Aligning Incentives. Delivering Value.

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* In 2026, Stellar Health will have two ACOs: shaco I (Enhanced Track) described above and shaco II.