Humana Inc Expands Agreement with Baylor Health Care System and Newly-Formed Baylor Quality Alliance

Humana Inc announced that its Medicare Advantage health plan members will have in-network access to the inpatient, outpatient and emergency services provided by Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton and Ellis counties effective December 15, 2012. In addition, Humana has signed an agreement with the newly-formed Baylor Quality Alliance, a clinically-integrated model recently launched by Baylor Health Care System that includes the 600 HealthTexas employed physicians and 900 independent physicians in an accountable alliance with the Baylor Health Care System hospitals. The agreement aligns incentives under a new contract structure that rewards physicians affiliated with Baylor Quality Alliance for improved quality and efficiency outcomes for Humana’s Medicare Advantage members.