Cityblock Health and Meridian Health Plan of Illinois announced a partnership to bring comprehensive, community-based care to 10,000 Medicaid beneficiaries across 17 counties in the greater Springfield and St. Louis Metro East areas. This marks the fourth regional partnership between Meridian and Cityblock, building on existing collaborations in New York, Ohio, and Florida.
The partnership employs a value-based care arrangement that complements Meridian’s existing primary care network with Cityblock’s wrap-around services. These services are offered 24/7 and span primary and urgent care extension, behavioral health, social care, clinical pharmacy, care management, and support services. “Meridian is excited to add Cityblock to our expanding value-based care provider network,” said Cristal Gary, Meridian Plan President and CEO. “Their integrated and innovative model is among the few designed to address the complex needs of Medicaid populations—often at higher risk for poor health outcomes.”
Cityblock currently serves more than 100,000 members and operates across more than ten states. The company’s care model is powered by multidisciplinary clinical expertise, purpose-built technology and data insights, and engagement strategies aimed at improving quality of care and member experience. The model has demonstrated industry-leading engagement, member retention, meaningful reductions in avoidable hospital readmissions, and reduced total cost of care.
“With nearly one in four Illinois residents enrolled in Medicaid, there is a clear need to scale access to quality care for this complex population,” said Mike Roaldi, Cityblock Health President. “By expanding our relationship with Centene to Illinois, we’re aiming to do just that.” Meridian is a leading managed care organization in Illinois and a company of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives.
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