Becker's Healthcare February 27, 2025
Aetna, Blue Shield of California, and Centene’s Health Net are teaming up on a new, shared payment model for primary care physicians in California.
The initiative, which went live at the start of 2025, is being rolled out alongside 11 providers across the state, serving around 17,000 patients. The project is backed by the California Quality Collaborative and the Integrated Healthcare Association, with the goal of tackling paintpoints around primary care reimbursement, health outcomes, and disparities.
“What we’re doing here with this demonstration project is revolutionary. It’s multi-plan alignment and we’re all rowing in the same direction,” Todd May, MD, vice president and medical director at Health Net, told Becker’s. “The practices know what’s expected of them, and this...