Formed in 2010 by Nebraska Methodist Health System and Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Health Network serves more than 219,000 patients. Since joining the Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2017, It has generated over $46.7 million in Medicare savings and manages value-based contracts across commercial, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and direct-to-employer populations. In 2024, the ACO achieved a Medicare annual wellness visit completion rate of 82.97%. Nebraska Health Network is leading statewide efforts to address social determinants of health, with early data showing patients with documented social needs have four times higher costs, five times more hospitalizations and six times more emergency department visits. In collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations, it is working to integrate these insights into payer risk models to improve targeting and resource allocation. To improve care transitions, NHN established a post-acute care team of providers, skilled nursing facilities, hospice and home health agencies focused on reducing variation, strengthening continuity and monitoring key metrics such as length of stay and per capita costs.
