MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAU) — Marshfield Clinic Health System and Contessa Health will enter a new partnership to operate a Home Hospitalization Program for members of Security Health Plan.
Patients would receive hospital-level care in the comfort of their homes at a prospective bundled rate, according to a joint press release. This version of the “house call” has become more popular with services like Astia Health becoming available in central Wisconsin. Contessa has been practicing outpatient care for acute conditions, but now their services will be available with Marshfield Clinic physicians and with Security Health Plan for health care coverage.
In-home care options will include congestive heart failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, and pneumonia. The team of professionals will deliver all necessary medical visits, lab testing and medical equipment at a prospective bundled rate for 30 days.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to form this partnership with Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan,” says Travis Messina, Chief Executive Officer of Contessa Health. “Their tremendous success with other value-based initiatives makes them a natural partner for our home hospitalization care model.”
“MCHS is moving forward in changing how we deliver care to our patients and partnering with Contessa is a good, sound step, not only for now but for the future as we grow this program together,” said Susan Turney, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, MCHS. “Health care nationally is amending patient care models to bring care closer to the patient and closer to the home. We see this as a great option for those people in our communities who can benefit from recovering in their homes.”
“We are very excited about working with Contessa Health on this innovative initiative since it will provide the best care for our patients,” said Narayana Murali, M.D., executive director, Marshfield Clinic, and chief strategy officer, MCHS. “Our mission is to enrich lives and this initiative is a scientifically and rigorously tested model of safe hospital-level clinical care. It allows us to meaningfully lower the total cost of health care while giving the highest quality, personalized care to our eligible patients, the care they need in their own homes.”
The partnership will initially focus on providing services in the Marshfield service area, but plans are in motion to expand to the broader Wisconsin market.
