2014

SOMOS Community Care (SOMOS) is formed and submits its application to participate in the New York State DSRIP Performing Provider System (PPS) program.

2015

SOMOS receives the 2nd highest statewide score on its DSRIP PPS application.

2015

Secures federal funding to implement chronic disease management programs.

2016

Deploys more than 100 Community Health Workers (CHWs) and Physician Engagement Specialists.

2016

Launches community-based health education and chronic disease management pro-grams, including:

• Asthma Management
• DASH Diet Plan (hypertension management)
• Tobacco Cessation Programs.

2017

Expands community-based delivery system through DSRIP: Integrates behavioral health and chronic disease management.

2017

Reduces avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.

2018

Advances Value-Based Payment (VBP) participation aligned with NYS’s VBP Roadmap

2019

Strengthens culturally competent care models for immigrant and underserved populations.

2019

SOMOS launches the MiSOMOS health app.

2020 (SOMOS Innovation)

SOMOS becomes the 1st and only provider-led IPA to receive Innovator contract status in the DSRIP initiative.

2020 (SOMOS Innovation)

Launches its first Level-3, full-risk VBP contracts, covering approximately 30,000 Medicaid members.

2020 (SOMOS Innovation)

Integrates Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) interventions into full-risk arrangements.

2020

SOMOS successfully completed its five-year participation in the DSRIP program as the only provider-led PPS entity at the conclusion of the program.

2020

SOMOS opens and operates 51 multilingual COVID-19 testing sites. While providing testing at over 400 public schools.

2021

New York State proposes a new 1115 Waiver Amendment, focusing on:

• Health Equity.
• Creation of Social Care Networks (SCNs).
• Formal Medicaid coverage of health-related social needs (HRSN).
• SOMOS actively contributes to waiver design, advocating for immigrant and safety-net communities.

2022

SOMOS receives NY Emmy for the documentary “The Hispanic Physician Who Faced COVID-19”.

2022

SOMOS launches initiative to destigmatize Mental Health and incorporate Behavioral Health into its wellness programs through health fairs and workshops.

2023

· SOMOS launches an initiative to de-stigmatize mental health and incorporate behavioral health into its wellness programs through health fairs and workshops.

2023

· Throughout SOMOS' 900 medical practices, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 mental wellness screenings are conducted daily.

2025 (Present)

SOMOS actively operates as both:

• A VBP Innovator managing full-risk contracts & A fully implemented Social Care Net-work.
• Serves over 1 million Medicaid & Medicare members across NYC and Nassau County.

2025 (Present)

Continues to lead in:

• Multi generation, Value Base Care
• Advancing health equity and culturally competent care.
• Integrating social care into Medicaid preventive services.
• Supporting low income, immigrant and underserved communities.