OCHIN + C3 Launch a National Medicare ACO Built for OCHIN Epic FQHCs — A Turnkey On-Ramp to Risk

Community Care Cooperative (C3), a nonprofit FQHC-governed accountable care organization, partnered with OCHIN (announced March 17, 2026) to launch a national Medicare ACO purpose-built for OCHIN Epic health centers. C3 expanded to 47 FQHCs effective Jan 1, 2026 across six-plus states, covering 46,000+ attributed Medicare beneficiaries and 240,000+ total value-based lives, and has generated more than $152M in shared savings for member FQHCs since 2018. Because many California FQHCs already run OCHIN Epic, the partnership sharply lowers the data-and-onboarding barrier to joining a Medicare ACO. Strategic implication for CA FQHC leaders staring down the December 2026 funding cliff: this is a credible path to diversify revenue by joining an FQHC-governed ACO rather than building one alone. See our Value-Based Care hub for the full transition roadmap.