James R. Smith, FACHE
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James R. Smith, FACHE
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Providers explore new territory with health plan ownership
Health systems are showing renewed interest in forming provider-sponsored health plans for a number of reasons, including rising enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans and discontent with payer-provider partnerships.
5 lessons on launching a provider-sponsored health plan
Leading health systems are beginning to reap the benefits of health plan ownership. Organizations that are preparing to launch provider-sponsored health plans can benefit from the lessons learned by four health systems that have experience with this strategy.