Maryland-based Chesapeake Independent Physician Association (CIPA), which is managed by Collaborative Health Systems, recently began offering physician groups in Virginia an opportunity to join CIPA to drive greater collaboration around value-based care.
CIPA includes more than 150 provider groups and two Medicare Shared Savings Programs (MSSP), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and several commercial health plan programs. It also offers participating practices various benefits derived from belonging to a larger group, including improved Medicare fee-for-service rates, value-based programs offered by health plans, and financial incentives.
Collaborative Health Systems is a management services organization that partners with independent primary care physicians. The company, a unit of Centene, supports physician partners by providing management services, risk contracting and population health capabilities.
Contact information: Anthony Valdés, President, Collaborative Health Systems, 8735 Henderson Road, REN 2, Tampa, FL 33634; Website: https://www.collaborativehealthsystems.com/