Aledade, Humana Expand Value-Based Care Partnership to Rural Clinics and FQHCs

The move aims to help these providers transition to value-based payment models, improving patient outcomes while managing healthcare costs.

Aledade and Humana have announced an expansion of their value-based care partnership, extending their services to rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) across 26 states.

The move aims to help these providers transition to value-based payment models, improving patient outcomes while managing healthcare costs.

According to Aledade, the collaboration will provide FQHCs and rural clinics with upfront resources and ongoing support, allowing them to participate in Medicare Advantage shared savings. The initiative builds on the companies’ existing partnership, which began with a 10-year agreement signed in March 2023.

Addressing Healthcare Disparities in Underserved Regions

Aledade’s portfolio includes over 300 health centers across the country, nearly two-thirds of which are located in areas designated as professional health shortage regions by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The company’s co-founder and CEO, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, emphasized the importance of this expansion in meeting the needs of underserved populations.

“This is the latest step in our long-standing collaboration with Humana to respond to the unique and evolving needs of our health center partners,” said Mostashari. “It recognizes the challenges that health centers must address to provide high-quality, preventive care to high-needs populations and demonstrates our commitment to addressing healthcare disparities.”

Mostashari also acknowledged Humana’s role in supporting health centers’ success in value-based care. “We are deeply grateful to Humana for their efforts to allow our health center partners to be even more successful in value-based care and meet the needs of the patients and communities they tirelessly serve.”

Humana’s Commitment to Expanding Healthcare Access

George Renaudin, president of insurance at Humana, highlighted the significance of expanding the partnership, particularly for communities with historically limited healthcare infrastructure.

“This expanded agreement is an important development as it allows us to improve access for our members to quality healthcare in areas, such as rural communities, throughout the nation where there has historically been a shortage of hospitals and clinics,” Renaudin said.

With this expansion, Aledade and Humana aim to strengthen healthcare access in rural and underserved areas, leveraging value-based care to improve patient outcomes and provider sustainability.