Overview
Provider Type
- Physicians
- Hospitals
- Participating Physician Groups (PPG)
- Ancillary
Health Net's care management program is available to all members to:
- Create a comprehensive system of medical management,
- Use resources and managed health care expertise collaboratively, and
- Provide a full complement of coordinated cost-effective care.
The Health Net care management program provides individualized assistance to members experiencing complex, acute or catastrophic illnesses. The focus is on early identification of and engagement with high-risk members, applying a systematic approach to coordinating care and developing treatment plans that increase satisfaction, control costs and improve health and functional status, resulting in favorable outcomes.
Health Net's care management program uses qualified nurses and medical directors to provide a fully integrated network of programs and services for the management of high-risk, chronic and catastrophically ill or injured individuals.
Program Goals
The Health Net care management program goals are to achieve, in collaboration with providers, the following:
- Quality health outcomes - Identifies, manages, measures, and evaluates the quality of health care delivered to high-risk populations. This is accomplished by using identification tools and performance benchmarks that continually evaluate clinical, functional, satisfaction, and cost indicators.
- Cost effectiveness - Health Net is committed to measuring the effectiveness of the care management program.
- Resource efficiency - The Health Net care management team works with internal and external stakeholders to develop outcome studies and educational programs to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Health Net's care management activities.