Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana has partnered with national primary care provider Premise Health to open an exclusive primary care center for PHP’s health plan clients and membership. Through this innovative initiative, employer groups and their members with certain PHP products will gain access to a Premise Health center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The center, which will serve fully insured employer populations, is a critical first step toward bringing Indiana employers a value-based health care delivery model that aligns outcomes with costs.
A market leader, PHP will be the first local health plan to offer employers and members a plan with exclusive primary care access. The pilot primary care center aims to expand health care access, improve quality, and enhance experiences for PHP members.
“Providing convenient access to quality care for our members is a top priority for PHP,” said Gary Shearer, PHP President and CEO. “This center will take the patient experience to the next level with ease in seeing a provider and the opportunity to build a true partnership with a care team for lasting healthy outcomes.”
The decision to integrate exclusive primary care into a health plan product reflects a national shift toward value-based health care within the commercial health insurance industry. Premise Health will deliver services under a fixed-fee payment model and partner closely with PHP to improve the health outcomes of its fully insured member populations.
“Improving primary care access is one of the most important levers organizations can pull to improve health care outcomes overall,” said Beth Ratliff, chief operating officer, Premise Health. “We look forward to bringing PHP employers and members the type of integrated, whole-person health care that breaks down barriers, closes care gaps, and – ultimately – changes lives.”
The new primary care center will be located at 10006 Auburn Park Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Members with access to the center will benefit from personalized attention from a fully integrated care team with physicians, nurse practitioners, a behavioral health specialist, and medical assistants.
SOURCE: PR Newswire