Emplify Health & Pearl Health Partner To Expand Accountable Care Across The Upper Midwest

Emplify Health, a not-for-profit health system formed by Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, announced an accountable care organization (ACO) partnership with Pearl Health. Beginning January 1, 2027, the partnership is expected to support care for approximately 25,000 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries across Emplify Health’s network of 11 hospitals, more than 100 clinics, and 1,400 provider organizations in the Upper Midwest.

The organizations plan to use data and care-management tools to identify health risks earlier and coordinate care through primary care practices. Emplify Health serves consumers in rural and small-town communities in . . .