AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curana Health is pleased to announce it will be expanding its partnership with Ciena Healthcare to bring its innovative I-SNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan) model to residents in Ciena's 31 facilities throughout Michigan. Through the new collaboration, Align Senior Care, a fully owned and operated subsidiary of Curana Health, will offer enhanced benefits and onsite preventative clinical care for Medicare eligible residents within the Ciena Healthcare communities."We're thrilled to be partnering with Ciena Healthcare to create superior health outcomes for people in Michigan," said Mark Price, CEO of Curana Health. "Our I-SNP delivers a model of care that helps operators reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and bring better health, happiness, and quality of life to residents."A Special Needs Plan (SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan specifically designed to provide targeted care for Medicare beneficiaries with special needs. I-SNPs provide a highly coordinated level of care for Medicare Advantage members that require long-term care in senior living communities and skilled nursing care facilities.Align Senior Care's provider-led I-SNP was curated exclusively for long-term care residents, with the direct input of the communities where they live. The specialized Medicare Advantage Plan recognizes the contribution skilled nursing providers make toward improvements in care, by ensuring they have a voice in creating the best care plan for residents

First-Year Per Beneficiary Per Year (PBPY) Savings Amount of $2,235 More than Ten Times Greater Than the MSSP Program Average in 2022AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Curana Health is pleased to announce its Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Elite Patient Care ACO, has performed in the top 1% of accountable care organizations (ACO) in its first year of operation, achieving PBPY savings amount of $2,235—the highest PBPY for any first-year MSSP ACO since 2012."We are thrilled by the performance of Curana Health's MSSP ACO in its first year of operation," said Mark Price, CEO, Curana Health. "To be among the top 1% of ACOs last year is proof our highly accessible, highly coordinated model of care for senior living residents is working."Providing high-quality care for an aging population is one of the biggest challenges facing the Medicare program and state and federal budgets. Introduced in 2012 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help promote patient-centered, provider-led innovation in care delivery, MSSP ACOs seek to improve quality and care experience for Medicare beneficiaries through an alternative payment model that holds participating providers accountable for patient outcomes.Through an embedded, collaborative care approach, Curana Health actively partners with Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), Assisted Living facilities, and other senior living communities to dramatically improve how care is delivered. Curana Health's 750 physicians and advanced practice providers help senior living communities provide a consistent model of care to all residents, reduce facility staff burden, and create a more personalized care experience for patients, resulting in high-quality clinical outcomes.COVID-19 hit nursing homes particularly hard, with many struggling to deliver care due to staffing shortages and financial issues. The innovations Curana Health put in place to help partners focus on visit cadence and ensure patients receive the right care at the right time, are paying off

SALMON Health and Retirement is launching a new partnership with Curana Health at SALMON's Medway location to streamline communications and services.