With five participating ACOs across five U.S. states and the District of Columbia, Prominence Health and its partner clinicians continue to drive significant savings for Medicare.

RENO, NV (October 14, 2025) — Prominence Health is proud to announce the results of its 2024 Accountable Care Organization (ACO) performance, achieving over $100 million in savings for Medicare. This success also generated more than $75 million in shared earnings for 3,000 participating physicians, bringing the total Medicare savings to over $600 million since the first Universal Health Services (UHS) ACO was established in 2014.

“Prominence Health’s results are made possible by the dedication of physicians and providers who embrace value-based care every day,” said Kamal Jemmoua, CEO of Prominence Health. “We are building a future where healthcare quality and affordability go hand in hand, and this milestone underscores the importance of that mission.”

Prominence Health plays a critical role in Medicare's value-based care initiatives by owning and operating several Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) ACOs and participating in the ACO REACH (Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) program.

Within the MSSP, providers are incentivized to reduce costs and improve care quality through value-based contracts. These ACOs reward participating physicians for achieving predetermined financial and quality benchmarks, allowing them to share in the savings they generate for Medicare.

“As physicians, we see firsthand how value-based care allows us to spend more time focusing on what truly matters, our patients’ health,” said Dr. Robert Sanders of Texoma Clinical Partners ACO. “By aligning around shared goals, our team has created a system where patients benefit from higher quality care and Medicare benefits from lower costs.”

South Texas Clinical Partners (STCP) ACO, part of Prominence Health, also participates in the ACO REACH program, which takes value-based care a step further by emphasizing health equity and encouraging providers to take on financial risk. The program focuses on improving healthcare for underserved communities while maintaining financial sustainability.

Universal Health Services (UHS), through its subsidiary Prominence Health, sponsors ACOs that are physician-led and focused on primary care, often in collaboration with post-acute and specialty care providers. Depending on the ACO structure, UHS either wholly owns these ACOs or operates them through joint ventures with participating providers. UHS’s unique model integrates hospital resources with ACO operations, providing capital funding, tools for managing financial risk, and initiatives to reduce unnecessary hospital utilization.

UHS ACO Highlights:

• Silver State ACO: Ranked #1 ACO in the state of Nevada for total savings at $21 million and for savings rate at 7% below the benchmark
• California Clinical Partners ACO: Ranked #1 ACO in the state of California for savings rate at 14% below the benchmark and ranked #5 ACO in the state of California for total savings at $42 million
• Texoma Clinical Partners: Ranked #3 in Texas and #7 nationally and for highest quality score at 97%

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the ACO program to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries and lower Medicare costs. In 2024, ACOs in the Shared Savings Program earned shared savings payments (also known as performance payments) totaling $4.1 billion, the highest since the program's inception more than 10 years ago.

Media Contact:

Lindsey Fullerton, Prominence Health

702-635-6547 | Lindsey.Fullerton@uhsinc.com