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Astrana Health and Anthem Blue Cross Establish Partnership to Deliver High-Quality Coordinated Care
ALHAMBRA, Calif., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Astrana Health, Inc. ("Astrana," and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the "Company")
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[{"type":"text","content":"ALHAMBRA, Calif., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Astrana Health, Inc. (\"Astrana,\" and together with its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, the \"Company\") (NASDAQ: ASTH), a provider-centric, technology-powered healthcare company enabling providers to deliver accessible, high-quality, and high-value care to all, Anthem Blue Cross, one of California's largest health insurers, and Allied Pacific IPA, part of Astrana Health, a leading independent physician association serving the California community since 1992, today announced a new partnership aimed at improving access to high-quality healthcare for their shared members.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThis partnership underscores both organizations' commitment to increasing access to care by addressing social and health inequities in communities that they serve. Together, Astrana Health and Anthem Blue Cross will collaborate to expand access to high-quality patient care in previously underserved member communities. As part of the collaboration, Astrana will open and manage clinics providing care exclusively for Anthem Blue Cross and Allied Pacific IPA members, facilitating access for Anthem Blue Cross members and providing a delightful consumer experience, readily available walk-in visits, same-day telemedicine, and online appointment scheduling.\nIn conjunction with the announcement of this partnership, Astrana and Anthem Blue Cross have opened their first collaborative care clinic located at 11236 Whittier Blvd in Whittier, California to serve residents of Whittier and the surrounding area. The new Astrana Care and Anthem Blue Cross facility, which will exclusively serve Anthem Blue Cross and Allied Pacific IPA members with an HMO health insurance plan, is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and offers a wide range of services, with a focus on comprehensive health assessments, preventive care, and chronic disease management. Designed with patient comfort and accessibility in mind, the inaugural collaborative clinic aims to provide exceptional care and a superior consumer experience.\n\"We are excited about this partnership, which opens a new channel of access for delivering high-quality care to Anthem Blue Cross's members, starting with the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles,\" said Brandon Sim, President and CEO of Astrana Health. \"Today's announcement represents not ...