Washington’s Puget Sound region is the first to offer the Purchaser Business Group on Health’s Advanced Primary Care-powered healthcare network to eligible employee and family members.
PBGH is a nonprofit coalition representing 40 private employers and public entities across the United States. The network is a “system of excellence” driven by the quality and patient care standards of PBGH’s Advanced Primary Care (APC) program and includes high-value specialty referrals to provide comprehensive, comprehensive care.
Several PBGH employers are participating, including The Boeing Company and eBay, whose tens of thousands of eligible employees combined can now access the network of high-quality advanced primary care and specialists through their employer-sponsored health benefits.
“PBGH identifies top providers who meet quality standards based on best clinical practices, buyer expectations of the patient experience, and administrative transparency to achieve PBGH’s Excellence in Care designation,” it said. Raymond Tsai, MD, MS, family medicine physician who serves as Vice President of PBGH. President of Advanced Primary Care, in a statement.
EmsanaCare, a company co-founded by PBGH, contracts directly with those providers and enables care navigation between them. Eligible employees and families gain access to a vetted network of high-quality primary care and specialty providers, and referral navigation services.
“By contracting directly with the best primary and specialty care providers, thousands of employees and their dependents can access primary care that meets PBGH’s quality standards. By ensuring seamless navigation between primary care and top specialists, we make it easy to get the best care. Employees have improved access, satisfaction and outcomes,” Dane Guarino, CEO of EmsanaCare, said in a statement. “At the same time, employers enjoy simplified plan implementation and peace of mind knowing they are creating a path to better health that is easier for their employees to navigate.”
Washington’s Puget Sound region is the first of many nationwide markets planned for the network. There is currently another RFP open for APC providers who want to work with employers in the San Antonio, Texas market, with additional markets planned for 2025.
