Aledade, Anthem Form New Value-Based Medicaid Partnership for Virginians
A new partnership between Aledade and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia aims to improve access to value-based primary care for Medicaid members.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Heard at HLTH: Cohere Health
CEO of Cohere Health, Siva Namasivayam details how the company provides technology to streamline the prior authorization process.
Aledade Rakes in $260M for Primary Care Network
Aledade's $260 million financing round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, a new investor of the company. It also included participation from Venrock, Avidity Partners, OMERS Growth Equity and Fidelity Management and Research Company.
CareFirst BCBS, Aledade Partner to Support Primary Care Physicians
CareFirst's in-network practices will have access to support from Aledade’s specialists. This includes on-site coaching and regulatory and policy expertise. In addition, they’ll have access to Aledade’s population health management platform, which is integrated with more than 100 electronic health records.
Aledade, Humana Strike 10-Year VBC Collaboration
Aledade — an independent primary care network focused on value-based care — struck a 10-year partnership with insurer Humana. Under the collaboration, Humana’s Medicare Advantage members will receive primary care from Aledade physicians using value-based arrangements.
Aledade Acquires Curia, Adds More Than 450 Primary Care Practices to Network
By adding 450 primary care practices to its network, the company claims to be the largest network of independent primary care. In total, the company now works with more than 1,500 independent primary care practices and health centers and has more than 150 value-based contracts across Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and commercial plans.
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Pearl Health Rakes In $75M to Enable More Physician Participation in VBC
Pearl Health — a technology company that helps independent physician practices participate in value-based care models — just raised $75 million in Series B financing. Pearl’s platform leverages data science to help primary care providers focus on patients who are driving expenses and need care the most.