California Health Plan Leaders Launch Payment Model Project to Fortify Primary Care
In an unprecedented collaboration, three leading California health plans — Aetna, Blue Shield of California and Health Net — have united to co-implement a shared value-based payment model under the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative’s Payment Model Demonstration Project. Led by the California Quality Collaborative (CQC) and the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA), the new payment model will span 11 provider organizations statewide, representing over 100 care sites and a collective patient population of approximately 17,000. The demonstration project prioritized recruitment of small independent practices and will address long-standing disparities in primary care payment, promote health equity, and improve population health in California. It is designed to scale across the state and beyond.
Read additional media articles on the release here!
- A Health Plan Leader’s Perspective on California’s Multi-Plan Value Breakthrough | Healthcare Innovation
- California Insurers Join Forces on Value-based Primary Care Model | Fierce Healthcare
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