Sutter Health and Alignment Healthcare Renew Long-Term, Strategic Collaboration
Sutter Health and Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) have renewed their strategic partnership, ensuring continued in-network access to Sutter's healthcare network for Alignment's Medicare Advantage members in Northern California. The agreement covers members enrolled in Sutter Advantage HMO and My Choice PPO health plans across 10 counties.
Sutter Health plans to expand its healthcare infrastructure starting in 2025, including:
- 27 new ambulatory care sites
- 27 urgent care centers
- 22 ambulatory surgery centers
The collaboration combines Sutter Health's provider network with Alignment's care model and AVA® technology platform, focusing on serving high-risk individuals with chronic conditions. The partnership spans across Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo counties.
Sutter Health e Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) hanno rinnovato la loro partnership strategica, garantendo l'accesso continuo alla rete sanitaria di Sutter per i membri di Medicare Advantage di Alignment nel Nord della California. L'accordo riguarda i membri iscritti ai piani sanitari Sutter Advantage HMO e My Choice PPO in 10 contee.
Sutter Health prevede di espandere la propria infrastruttura sanitaria a partire dal 2025, inclusi:
- 27 nuovi centri di assistenza ambulatoriale
- 27 centri di pronto soccorso
- 22 centri di chirurgia ambulatoriale
La collaborazione combina la rete di fornitori di Sutter Health con il modello di assistenza di Alignment e la piattaforma tecnologica AVA®, concentrandosi sull'assistenza a individui ad alto rischio con condizioni croniche. La partnership si estende alle contee di Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus e Yolo.
Sutter Health y Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) han renovado su asociación estratégica, asegurando el acceso continuo a la red de atención médica de Sutter para los miembros de Medicare Advantage de Alignment en el norte de California. El acuerdo abarca a los miembros inscritos en los planes de salud Sutter Advantage HMO y My Choice PPO en 10 condados.
Sutter Health planea expandir su infraestructura de atención médica a partir de 2025, incluyendo:
- 27 nuevos centros de atención ambulatoria
- 27 centros de atención urgente
- 22 centros de cirugía ambulatoria
La colaboración combina la red de proveedores de Sutter Health con el modelo de atención de Alignment y la plataforma tecnológica AVA®, enfocándose en atender a individuos de alto riesgo con condiciones crónicas. La asociación abarca los condados de Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus y Yolo.
Sutter Health와 Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC)는 전략적 파트너십을 갱신하여 Alignment의 Medicare Advantage 회원들이 북부 캘리포니아의 Sutter 의료 네트워크에 계속 접근할 수 있도록 보장합니다. 이 계약은 10개 카운티에서 Sutter Advantage HMO 및 My Choice PPO 건강 보험에 가입한 회원들을 포함합니다.
Sutter Health는 2025년부터 의료 인프라를 확장할 계획이며, 여기에는:
- 27개의 새로운 외래 진료소
- 27개의 응급 치료 센터
- 22개의 외래 수술 센터
이번 협력은 Sutter Health의 제공자 네트워크와 Alignment의 치료 모델 및 AVA® 기술 플랫폼을 결합하여 만성 질환이 있는 고위험 개인에게 서비스를 제공하는 데 중점을 둡니다. 이 파트너십은 Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Yolo 카운티에 걸쳐 있습니다.
Sutter Health et Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) ont renouvelé leur partenariat stratégique, garantissant un accès continu au réseau de soins de Sutter pour les membres Medicare Advantage d'Alignment dans le nord de la Californie. L'accord couvre les membres inscrits aux plans de santé Sutter Advantage HMO et My Choice PPO dans 10 comtés.
Sutter Health prévoit d'étendre son infrastructure de soins de santé à partir de 2025, y compris:
- 27 nouveaux centres de soins ambulatoires
- 27 centres de soins d'urgence
- 22 centres de chirurgie ambulatoire
La collaboration combine le réseau de fournisseurs de Sutter Health avec le modèle de soins d'Alignment et la plateforme technologique AVA®, en mettant l'accent sur le service aux individus à haut risque souffrant de maladies chroniques. Le partenariat couvre les comtés de Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus et Yolo.
Sutter Health und Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC) haben ihre strategische Partnerschaft erneuert, um den Mitgliedern von Alignments Medicare Advantage im Norden Kaliforniens weiterhin den Zugang zum Gesundheitsnetzwerk von Sutter zu gewährleisten. Die Vereinbarung umfasst Mitglieder, die in den Gesundheitsplänen Sutter Advantage HMO und My Choice PPO eingeschrieben sind, in 10 Landkreisen.
Sutter Health plant, ab 2025 seine Gesundheitsinfrastruktur auszubauen, einschließlich:
- 27 neuer ambulanter Versorgungsstellen
- 27 Notfallzentren
- 22 ambulante Operationszentren
Die Zusammenarbeit kombiniert das Anbieter-Netzwerk von Sutter Health mit dem Versorgungsmodell von Alignment und der AVA®-Technologieplattform, mit dem Fokus auf die Versorgung von Hochrisikopatienten mit chronischen Erkrankungen. Die Partnerschaft erstreckt sich über die Landkreise Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus und Yolo.
- Strategic partnership renewal ensures continued access to Sutter's extensive healthcare network
- Significant healthcare infrastructure expansion planned for 2025 with 76 new facilities
- Partnership covers broad geographic reach across 10 Northern California counties
- None.
Insights
This renewal of the strategic collaboration between Alignment Healthcare and Sutter Health represents important continuity for Alignment's Medicare Advantage business in Northern California. The agreement maintains Alignment's competitive positioning in 10 key counties across the region by ensuring its members retain access to Sutter's comprehensive provider network.
The partnership leverages complementary strengths: Sutter contributes its established provider infrastructure and clinical expertise, while Alignment brings its innovative care coordination model and proprietary AVA® technology platform. This combination supports their shared goal of delivering enhanced care to high-risk Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions - a critical demographic in the Medicare Advantage market.
Sutter's announced expansion plans (27 new ambulatory care sites, 27 urgent care centers, and 22 ambulatory surgery centers) indicate this partnership provides Alignment with access to a growing delivery network, potentially enhancing its value proposition to Medicare beneficiaries in these markets.
For Alignment, maintaining this relationship is strategically significant as provider network stability is essential in Medicare Advantage competition. Network disruptions can trigger member disenrollment and damage market reputation. This renewal ensures Alignment can continue marketing its Sutter-affiliated plans without interruption during the next Annual Election Period.
While financial terms remain undisclosed, this collaboration supports Alignment's growth strategy in Northern California by maintaining access to a respected provider brand that resonates with seniors. The agreement reinforces Alignment's business model of partnering with leading regional health systems to deliver its tech-enabled care model across diverse markets.
Agreement brings continued access to high-quality care for Alignment’s Medicare Advantage members
ORANGE, Calif., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sutter Health and Alignment Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALHC) have renewed their agreement that provides Alignment Healthcare members with continued in-network access to Sutter’s integrated network of high-quality, comprehensive care in Northern California.
This agreement applies to Alignment Healthcare members enrolled in Sutter Advantage HMO and My Choice PPO health plans. The collaboration allows Sutter Health and Alignment Healthcare to further their shared vision of ensuring patients enrolled in these plans – especially critical high-risk individuals with chronic conditions – get access to care when, where and how they need it.
"Sutter Health is proud to partner with Alignment Healthcare to offer Medicare-eligible patients options to access our network of high-quality doctors, hospitals, clinics and other health care services,” said Conrad Vial, M.D., SVP and president of Sutter Health Network. “Both organizations bring expertise and capabilities to enhance the patient experience and lower the total cost of care.”
Amid the ongoing national challenge of health care access, Sutter Health is making significant strides to expand care to more patients when and where they need it. Plans are underway to open more than 27 new ambulatory care sites, 27 urgent care centers, and 22 ambulatory surgery centers starting in 2025.
"We are honored to collaborate with a health care leader like Sutter Health in our shared mission to redefine senior care,” said Dawn Maroney, president of Alignment Healthcare. “By combining Sutter Health’s trusted brand and provider network with Alignment’s care model and AVA® technology platform, we are leveraging the strengths of both organizations to build a sustainable, high-quality care delivery system for the future."
The agreement covers Alignment members in 10 counties across Northern California: Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus and Yolo.
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offer extra benefits and features beyond what is available through Original Medicare, like greater care coordination and disease management, coverage for in-home support, dental, eye and hearing services, as well as fitness programs and chiropractic benefits. MA plans also limit annual out-of-pocket costs unlike Original Medicare, offer more simplicity and convenience and may result in better overall health outcomes for patients.
About Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to providing comprehensive care throughout California. Committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. Currently serving nearly 3.5 million patients, thanks to our dedicated team of more than 57,000 employees and clinicians, and 12,000+ affiliated physicians, with a unified focus on expanding care to serve more patients.
Sutter delivers exceptional and affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health, and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops.
Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.
About Alignment Health
Alignment Health is championing a new path in senior care that empowers members to age well and live their most vibrant lives. A consumer brand name of Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC), Alignment Health’s mission-focused team makes high-quality, low-cost care a reality for its Medicare Advantage members every day. Based in California, the company partners with nationally recognized and trusted local providers to deliver coordinated care, powered by its customized care model, 24/7 concierge care team and purpose-built technology, AVA®. As it expands its offerings and grows its national footprint, Alignment upholds its core values of leading with a serving heart and putting the senior first. For more information, visit www.alignmenthealth.com.
Sutter Health Media Contact:
Liz Madison
liz.madison@sutterhealth.org
Alignment Health Media Contact:
Priya Shah
alignment@mpublicrelations.com
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