Industry Bulletins | February 27, 2019
7-Hospital Accountable Care Organization Signs Value-Based Agreement With Humana
Humana Inc. (Humana) and Bridges Health Partners (Bridges) recently formed a value-based agreement for Medicare Advantage members living in western Pennsylvania. Bridges is a clinically integrated network—or accountable care organization (ACO)—dedicated to supporting clinical professional-led care teams across its four partner health systems and their seven hospitals.
The agreement will hold clinical professionals accountable for consumer health outcomes if the clinical professional is affiliated with Bridges and in Humana’s Medicare Advantage network. The changes marks yet another transition in the health care market from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement.
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