HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group (NYSE: DVA), and
Cigna (NYSE: CI) have entered into an alliance to offer employers
in and around Los Angeles integrated health care options designed
to improve access, quality and affordability while making the
health care experience simpler.
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Together, HealthCare Partners and Cigna will offer HMO health
plans, in which care is coordinated through a primary care
physician, to employers with at least 100 employees. Those
employers can choose a fully-insured plan, or they can opt for
other funding arrangements. Branded as HealthCare Partners Select
HMO, the plans will be offered beginning April 1, 2017.
The alliance is a departure from traditional fee-for-service
care in which providers receive a fee for each test or procedure
performed. Instead, this arrangement rewards providers who help
their patients achieve improved health at an affordable cost. The
ultimate goal is to improve quality of care for individuals while
sustaining affordability and value for both the employee and
employer.
“We have a common purpose: to work together in creating
innovative health plans that promote better health and
affordability, and provide a better overall care experience,” said
Jim Rechtin, California market president for HealthCare Partners.
“When providers, health plans, and employers work collaboratively,
we can achieve greater quality in health care and build healthier
communities.”
“Working together, we are creating an entirely new type of
health care ecosystem that puts the people we jointly serve at the
center of all we do,” said Gene Rapisardi, president and general
manager for Cigna's Southern California and Nevada markets. “We
recognize that health care is local, so our goal is to create the
premier local plan that exceeds the expectations of Los Angeles
employers and their employees, and that provides access to
affordable and personalized care.”
Plans sold through the alliance include medical, behavioral
health, pharmacy, nurse case management and health coaching
services. Employers also have the option to add Cigna dental and
vision plans, as well as group life and disability plans.
Care coordination and health improvement programs are key
components of the new model. Individuals will enjoy easier
navigation of the system when care is needed, new tools for health
and wellness and better access to clinicians. The aim is to realize
long-term, sustainable savings while helping individuals achieve
better health and greater satisfaction with their health care
services.
Customers using the new HealthCare Partners Select HMO plans
will have access to a network of HealthCare Partners providers,
affiliated physicians and specialists, and hospital partners.
Cigna and HealthCare Partners already have a solid track record
of working together successfully in the Los Angeles area through
Cigna Collaborative Care, a value-based reimbursement arrangement
that rewards doctors for improved quality and affordability,
launched in April 2013. Cigna started a similar collaboration with
HealthCare Partners Nevada in Las Vegas in October 2012.
“This new alliance is an extension of our earlier collaborations
with HealthCare Partners,” Rapisardi said.
Rapisardi noted that the alliance with HealthCare Partners is
Cigna's third delivery system arrangement of this type in Southern
California. The company also has similar arrangements with St.
Joseph Hoag Health in Orange County and with Scripps Health in San
Diego.
“With three local arrangements in place, we have Los Angeles,
Orange and San Diego counties covered and can offer a convenient
solution to employers with workforces in multiple Southern
California markets,” Rapisardi said.
Rapisardi also noted that local employers with out-of-area
workforces who purchase a HealthCare Partners Select HMO plan have
the option to purchase additional coverage through Cigna; for
example, a Los Angeles employer with employees based in Oakland or
Chicago would be able to cover those employees very easily.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Cigna HealthCare of California, Inc., Cigna
Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life
Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna
Life Insurance Company of New York, or their affiliates. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 90 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook
or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About HealthCare Partners, a DaVita Medical Group
HealthCare Partners is a division of DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500®
company that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety
of health care services to patient populations throughout the
United States and abroad. HealthCare Partners manages and operates
medical groups and affiliated physician networks in California,
Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado and Washington in its pursuit
to deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. As of December 31, 2016, HealthCare Partners
provided integrated care management for approximately 749,000
patients. For more information, please visit
HealthCarePartners.com.
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