There are approximately 40,000 members covered by the Bloomfield, Conn.-based insurer and cared for by BSWQA physicians. As part of the ACO, Cigna will compensate physicians providing care to its members based on medical and care coordination. It may also reward physicians meeting targets for lowering expenses while improving care.
Launched in 2013, BSWQA comprises 5,000-plus physicians, 48 hospitals, post-acute care facilities and other healthcare stakeholders. Cigna follows Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna and UnitedHealthcare in Minnetonka, Minn., who joined the ACO in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Cigna joined the ACO Aug. 31.
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