Washington’s Northwest Physicians Network & Cigna Start Accountable Care Program To Improve Health And Lower Costs

Circle Connections: Mergers & Acquisitions Cigna and Northwest Physicians Network, an independent physician association (IPA) serving the south Puget Sound area, have launched a collaborative accountable care initiative to improve patient access to health care, enhance care coordination, and achieve the "triple aim" of improved health, affordability and patient experience. The program is effective April 1st. Collaborative accountable care is Cigna's approach to accomplishing the same population health goals as accountable care organizations, or ACOs. The program will benefit nearly 3,300 individuals covered by a Cigna health plan who receive care from NPN's 150 primary care physicians . . .