ClearPoint Health & NACHC announces new strategic partnership

The National Association of Community Health Centres (NACHC) and ClearPoint Health have unveiled a strategic partnership to expand access to employer-sponsored health plan options for Community Health Centres (CHCs) nationwide.

ClearPoint Health is a US-based performance-based captive platform and alternative funding marketplace for mid-sized employers. ClearPoint Health’s ClearChoice Health Plans connect employer members to disciplined captive management, proactive clinical oversight, and transparent plan performance reporting.

NACHC members comprise a CHC workforce of 330,000 across 1,512 health centres at over 17,000 sites across the US. CHCs provide affordable, comprehensive, and effective care to 52 million patients, including 1 in 7 Americans and 1 in 3 in rural America. Under the partnership, ClearPoint Health will serve as the benefits solution partner for NACHC Cares, a new program designed to give CHCs and other related entities access to flexible, customisable employer-sponsored health plan solutions tailored to the specific workforce needs of each centre.

“Community Health Centres provide high-quality, affordable, patient-governed primary and preventive care embedded in the communities they serve, while also building strong, sustainable benefits programs for their own workforce,” said Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO, NACHC. “ClearPoint Health brings the infrastructure and expertise to make that possible across health centres of every size. This partnership will make a meaningful difference for the employees who keep more than 1,500 CHCs nationwide running.”

CHCs will gain access to national carrier and network solutions, funding solutions, clinical risk management programs, employee advocacy resources, dedicated benefits concierge support, and performance reporting tools designed to strengthen employee benefits and improve long-term health care affordability.

“By bringing together Community Health Centres from across the nation, we have an opportunity to build one of the largest mission-aligned employer health platforms in America — one designed specifically to serve those who dedicate their lives to serving others,” said Jeb Dunkelberger, chief executive of ClearPoint Health. “Together, NACHC and ClearPoint are meeting each provider organisation where they are, building a customisable benefits package aligned with their workforce, goals, and long-term needs.”

As both employers and providers, health centres are uniquely positioned to better align employee benefits, health care utilisation, and access to care. Employees of participating CHCs have the opportunity to access care directly within their own network of providers, strengthening the connection between their benefits and the services their CHC employer provides.

“As anchors in our communities, Community Health Centres require a strong workforce to meet the needs of the patients we serve,” said Paloma Izquierdo-Hernandez, Chair of the NACHC Board of Directors. “The partnership with ClearPoint Health gives health centres the opportunity to take a more proactive approach to managing their own costs, which will ultimately help the sustainability and longevity of community care.”

Employers interested in learning more can contact the NACHC Cares team at NACHC@GetClearPoint.com.

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