Regence, one of the largest Blues affiliates in the U.S., on Dec. 23 said it has formed a new value-based partnership with MultiCare Health System. The partnership will make use of innovative data-sharing platforms to improve interoperability and patient outcomes. MultiCare’s ACO unit, MultiCare Connected Care, serves 120,000 lives in its 16 value-based partnerships, according to a press release. Regence’s four regional subsidiaries currently serve 1,856,867 members throughout the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states.

Regence, one of the largest Blues affiliates in the U.S., on Dec. 23 said it has formed a new value-based partnership with MultiCare Health System. The partnership will make use of innovative data-sharing platforms to improve interoperability and patient outcomes. MultiCare’s ACO unit, MultiCare Connected Care, serves 120,000 lives in its 16 value-based partnerships, according to a press release. Regence’s four regional subsidiaries currently serve 1,856,867 members throughout the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain states.

Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans

Insurance startup Oscar on Dec. 21 announced it is preparing an initial public offering of its common stock, “expected to commence after the completion of the SEC review process, subject to market and other conditions,” according to a press release. The insurer is undertaking a hefty expansion in 2021, bringing its individual commercial product offerings to 19 new markets. Oscar currently enrolls 416,998 members, with 95.5% enrolled in individual plans.

Insurance startup Oscar on Dec. 21 announced it is preparing an initial public offering of its common stock, “expected to commence after the completion of the SEC review process, subject to market and other conditions,” according to a press release. The insurer is undertaking a hefty expansion in 2021, bringing its individual commercial product offerings to 19 new markets. Oscar currently enrolls 416,998 members, with 95.5% enrolled in individual plans.

Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans

Intermountain Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group on Dec. 16 unveiled a new partnership — a Medicare Advantage accountable care organization (ACO) in Utah. United’s Medicare Advantage members who receive care from Intermountain physicians throughout Utah are eligible for the ACO. Intermountain’s physicians will receive outcomes-based payments from United, and United will also provide patient-level data on members’ previous hospital visits and chronic health needs to Intermountain’s value-based care subsidiary, Castell. United currently serves 92,111 MA lives in Utah.

Intermountain Healthcare and UnitedHealth Group on Dec. 16 unveiled a new partnership — a Medicare Advantage accountable care organization (ACO) in Utah. United’s Medicare Advantage members who receive care from Intermountain physicians throughout Utah are eligible for the ACO. Intermountain’s physicians will receive outcomes-based payments from United, and United will also provide patient-level data on members’ previous hospital visits and chronic health needs to Intermountain’s value-based care subsidiary, Castell. United currently serves 92,111 MA lives in Utah.

Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Dec. 14 unveiled a new value-based partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers, a provider-led group of six primary care centers arriving in Michigan’s Wayne County throughout 2021. Dedicated is a subsidiary of ChenMed. BCBSMI’s Medicare Advantage members will be able to access services at Dedicated’s medical centers, which focus on whole-person health, interdisciplinary care coordination and addressing social needs. BCBSMI is currently the seventh-largest Medicare Advantage insurer in the U.S., with 585,540 members.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Dec. 14 unveiled a new value-based partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers, a provider-led group of six primary care centers arriving in Michigan’s Wayne County throughout 2021. Dedicated is a subsidiary of ChenMed. BCBSMI’s Medicare Advantage members will be able to access services at Dedicated’s medical centers, which focus on whole-person health, interdisciplinary care coordination and addressing social needs. BCBSMI is currently the seventh-largest Medicare Advantage insurer in the U.S., with 585,540 members.

Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans

CVS Health’s Aetna on Dec. 14 said it will waive commercial (3,268,000 risk-based lives) and Medicaid (1,586,431 lives) member cost-sharing for services related to COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccine’s cost will be fully covered for Medicare Advantage (2,661,642 lives) members. The insurer is also waiving cost-sharing for inpatient services related to COVID-19 for commercial and Medicare Advantage members through January 31, 2021.

CVS Health’s Aetna on Dec. 14 said it will waive commercial (3,268,000 risk-based lives) and Medicaid (1,586,431 lives) member cost-sharing for services related to COVID-19 vaccination. The vaccine’s cost will be fully covered for Medicare Advantage (2,661,642 lives) members. The insurer is also waiving cost-sharing for inpatient services related to COVID-19 for commercial and Medicare Advantage members through January 31, 2021.

Source: AIS’s Directory of Health Plans