Under the partnership, Highmark Health Options will tie payments to Delaware’s largest health system to quality. If healthcare quality and cost-reduction targets are met or exceeded, Christiana Care will receive higher revenue, and vice versa if targets are missed.
The model is a total-cost-of-care arrangement featuring upside and downside risk. As a result, Christiana Care and Highmark Health Options will share accountability for care provided to Medicaid members.
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