The coordinated care organization, which received a $17.3 million federal grant showed positive results saving $32.5 million during the three-year project.
Once the deal is finalized, it may be possible for Health Net to enter the Medicaid market in Oregon and compete with the other coordinated care organizations or become the sole CCO.
Recent polling by the Oregon Health Authority finds more and more physicians are taking the plunge, while the Oregon Medical Association seeks to redefine its role.
