Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey added 300 physicians to its Patient-Centered Medical Home Program, bringing the total number of participating physicians to more than 1,300.
The program covers more than 330,000 patients at more than 450 office locations.
As part of the PCMH Program, practices can receive outcomes-based or shared-savings payments if they meet cost, patient experience and patient outcome goals.
"Our patient-centered initiatives are designed to transform how healthcare is delivered in New Jersey with a focus on providing incentives for more coordinated care that results in better patient outcomes and satisfaction at a lower cost," Jim Albano, Horizon BCBSNJ's vice president of network management and Horizon Healthcare Innovations, said in a news release. "A growing number of our network doctors are embracing these initiatives and their collaboration has been vital to the success to date."
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