Stellar Health Announces Expansion of Value-Based Care Initiative for Highmark, Inc.
Stellar Health a healthcare technology company changing the way health insurers and providers activate value-based care arrangements, announced the expansion of their value-based care initiative with Highmark Inc. upon results of its initial program that improved quality and chronic condition management across Highmark’s Medicare Advantage and Commercial lines of business.
Stellar announced the collaboration in 2021 to help Highmark accelerate new payment models and value-based care for independent practices in Pennsylvania. This initiative, called True Performance Lite, was an extension of Highmark’s existing True Performance PCP Suite Program aimed at serving larger providers.
The True Performance Lite program used Stellar’s unique incentive design that rewards providers and staff for completing granular VBC actions focused on quality improvement, management of chronic conditions, reduced ED and inpatient utilization, and affordability of care for Highmark members. The program saw strong results across VBC metrics compared to 2020:
The program also saw high engagement and satisfaction across providers involved in the True Performance Lite program.
“I wish all health plans had program, it’s the easiest of all platforms by far,” said Renee Guistwite, Office Manager from Guistwite Family Practice.
Cathy, an Office Manager from Dr. Dana E Bragg MD’s office says “This app is really easy. Every part is user-friendly and it doesn’t take much time now that we have a workflow going. We are really excited about Stellar!”
Stellar’s web-based, cloud-native, point-of-care application leverages historical patient information to prompt primary care providers and their care teams of gaps and opportunities relating to patients’ healthcare regimens for Highmark members. Stellar Health partners with health insurers to enable providers and their staff to engage in these value-based opportunities through the application with granular action recommendations, ensure success in closing gaps, and pairs each action with a financial incentive for the time it takes to complete it.
In 2022, Stellar and Highmark expanded the True Performance Lite program into Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware supporting over 60+ provider groups across multiple lines of business and are continuing to build on the overall momentum and results in 2023. The companies are continuing to innovate on new ways to engage the Highmark network and drive outsized results through several cost and utilization initiatives as they bring the model to new provider profiles.