Anthem Blue Cross Augments ACO network, Adding Hill Physicians, Sutter Health Sites

Anthem Blue Cross unveiled several enhancements to its statewide Accountable Care Organization (ACO) network, adding Hill Physicians Medical Group and several Bay Area entities that are part of Sutter Health. According to Hill Physicians, a 3,800-provider independent practice association based in San Ramon, the new agreement adds about 65,000 potential customers to the medical group, which is led by Chief Executive Officer Darryl Cardoza. The Sutter facilities include the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula Medical Group, Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation and Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation.

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