“This program offers a new type of health plan that will improve patient outcomes, increase quality of care, and reduce costs by tapping into UNC Health Care’s broad network of providers and depth of clinical expertise,” said Allen Daugird, MD, president of UNC Physicians Network and chief value officer at UNC Health Care.
Through the introduction of the Medicare Advantage plan, the organizations hope to improve health outcomes for seniors in Wake County.
“Our strategic partnership with UNC Health Care and the ability to provide an unrivaled care coordination model to the eligible seniors in Wake County will create a new care standard in North Carolina,” said, Hyong Kim, MD, CMO at Alignment Healthcare.
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