Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) and Herself Health recently restructured their contract to shift from a traditional fee-for-service model to a value-based approach. The new agreement applies retroactively to January 1, 2024.
Herself Health specializes in offering comprehensive primary care to women aged 65 and over. The collaboration is designed to address the needs of Herself Healths’ consumer population and Blue Cross members, particularly those in Medicare Advantage plans.
The new contract terms were designed to ensure both organizations maintain high standards of care delivery and stay aligned with the changing health care landscape, they said. It will include specific, measurable quality measures aimed at boosting the overall health outcomes for women, supported by enhanced care coordination services that exceed traditional primary care offerings.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has about 2.5 million members.
Herself Health was founded in 2022. It offers primary care for women aged 65 and over focused on a holistic approach to enhance health outcomes.
This was reported by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota on September 11, 2024. Accessed September 16, 2024.
Contact information: Jordan Titus, Media Contact, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota, P.O. Box 64560, St. Paul, MN 55164-0560; 651-662-9282; Email: Jordan.Titus@bluecrossmn.com; Website: https://www.bluecrossmn.com/
Contact information: Herself Health, 2004 Ford Pkwy., St Paul, MN 55116; Email: Press@herself-health.com; Website: https://www.herself-health.com/