Patients

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Helping Alice Avoid Dialysis

Because her health plan partners with Interwell Health, Alice got the support she needed from nurses and dietitians.

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For Providers

Partner with value-based kidney care experts who understand your practice needs.

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At Eastern Nephrology Associates, Value-Based Care Delivers Results that Matter

In partnership with Interwell Health, Eastern Nephrology transformed patient outcomes by embracing a value-based care approach, achieving an 85 percent optimal dialysis start rate, a nearly five-fold increase in preemptive transplant referrals, and leading scores in the government’s value-based kidney care model.

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For Payers

Working together to lower total cost of care and improve patient outcomes.

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5 Ways to Improve HEDIS Performance

Adopting a value-based kidney care model can help close gaps in care and improve HEDIS scores for five key measures.

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Resources

Educational resources for patients and industry insights for providers and payers.

Kidney Health Connections

Podcasts, webinars, and more that bridge the gap between industry expertise and payer needs.

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About Us

We are transforming kidney care, setting the standard for the industry, and helping patients live their best lives.

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Interwell Health CEO on Leading with Clarity and Bringing Care Closer to the Patient

Interwell Health CEO Tommy O’Connor shares his perspective on staying focused on what matters most, what sets Interwell apart in kidney care, and building a better patient experience.

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Value-Based Kidney Care for Insurance Payers

We connect all the dots for successful value-based kidney care. Connecting data insights to proactive care. Connecting members with a dedicated care team and leading network of nephrologists—all in a solution proven to reduce costs and improve outcomes.

Breaking down the silos

Our extensive nephrologist partnerships, legacy connections with dialysis centers, and coordinated networks— together with our nationwide scale—lead to exceptional efficiency in care delivery. Our integrated care model combines connected data, advanced technology, and clinical expertise to create a holistic care network focused on early identification, intervention, education, and self-care. And our scale, expertise, and industry-leading predictive intelligence help us identify high-risk patients earlier, connect them with the right support, and reduce unnecessary utilization and total cost of care.

How We Do It

Setting an industry standard

What can you expect from a partnership with Interwell Health? You can expect and get more thanks to our unique approach to value-based kidney care.

More scale

$7 billion under management in 2023

Representing 160,000 lives

With 2,300 nephrologists in 200+ practices across 38 states

Virtual and in-market care teams in all 50 states

More value

Guaranteed clinical and financial results in full-risk total-cost-of-care partnerships

All program delivery costs at risk and only recovered if savings created

A portion of savings at risk based on improved kidney disease quality outcomes

The largest CKCC participant

Developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) model1 aims to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. As the program’s largest participant, we’re helping our provider partners deliver the highest level of quality care for patients, with 80% of them earning high-performer designation. This translates into a better experience and better outcomes for health plan members, and is already delivering significant cost savings for our payer partners.

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More results

150%+

greater optimal start rate than the national average1

85%+

higher home dialysis start rate than the national average1

~20%

fewer all-cause hospitalizations than the national average1

600,000+

patients served since our value-based care journey began

$500

per member per month (PMPM) savings on total cost of care

*All results reflect 2022 data.

*2025 patient count

$500PMPM reflects years 2021-2022.

Sources: 1. USRDS 2022 Annual Data Report, 2019 data

Opinions that matter

 

“With this health outcomes-driven initiative, our members with chronic kidney disease have the peace of mind knowing that their complex needs are being managed in a proactive, clinically informed manner intended to reduce hospitalizations, optimize starting dialysis, and better prepare candidates for transplant.”

-Dr. James Schuster

Chief Medical Officer, UPMC Health Plan

 

“Interwell Health provides us with the resources and technology we need to be successful. They are the key to the success of a practice in value-based care.”

-Dr. Kezia Alberto

Nephrological Associates, New Jersey

 

“Value-based care is the future of medicine. Interwell Health has really helped us drive quality care and optimal starts and provided the resources that a small practice wouldn't otherwise have.”

-Dr. James Porile

Nephrology Physicians, LLC, Indiana

 

“Interwell Health gives us access to this great network of physicians, allowing us to collaborate and share best practices. Together, we are learning how to best navigate this journey so we get it right.”

-Dr. Charles Zachem

Kidney Care of Oregon

 

"We are excited to partner with Interwell Health and leverage their comprehensive model to slow progression of chronic kidney disease, provide more access to transplant and home dialysis, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations."

- Dr. Robert Gluckman

Former CMO, Providence Health Plan

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Ready to learn more? Interwell Health helps get more results and insightful data for you and more personalized CKD/ESKD support for your members.

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