Alignment HealthCare, Inc.’s ALHC leading Medicare Advantage plan, Alignment Health Plan, is expanding its healthcare services in Nevada through a new agreement with Intermountain Health. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the partnership will give Medicare members in Clark and Washoe counties access to over 65 clinic locations, including 35 award-winning senior primary care clinics. This collaboration promises to enhance the level of care available to Nevada’s growing senior population.

Alignment HealthCare, known for its mission-driven approach to providing high-quality, affordable care for Medicare Advantage members, collaborates with trusted providers to deliver coordinated, personalized care. Intermountain Health, a nonprofit system with 33 hospitals and 385 clinics across six states, is recognized for its leadership in transforming healthcare through evidence-based practices and community health initiatives. This partnership aims to provide expanded healthcare services to Nevada's senior population.

Significance of ALHC’s Partnership With Intermountain Health

This expansion is crucial for improving healthcare access in Nevada, particularly for nearly one-third of residents aged 65 and older in Clark and Washoe counties. By partnering with Intermountain Health, a reputable nonprofit health system, Alignment Health Plan can offer its members comprehensive care services, including primary, specialty, and urgent care, while continuing to provide innovative benefits and an exceptional patient experience.

Intermountain Health recognized nine physicians in the Desert Companion's 2024 Top Doctors of Nevada list for their outstanding patient care and community service.

More on the Partnership

Medicare-eligible residents in Clark and Washoe counties who enroll with Alignment Health during the Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 annual enrollment period can access Intermountain Health's primary, specialty, and urgent care services starting Jan. 1, 2025. Alignment offers four Health Maintenance Organization options, including special needs plans for chronic heart conditions, diabetes, and dual-eligibility members, as well as the 5-star rated Platinum + Instacart plan. CMS star ratings for 2025 will be announced in mid-October.

Industry Prospects

Per a report in Research and Markets, the healthcare services market size is expected to be worth $9 trillion in 2024. It is anticipated to reach $10.91 trillion by 2028 at a CAGR of 5%.

The robust growth will be primarily driven by factors such as expanding telehealth and digital health services, healthcare workforce shortages, health equity initiatives, adoption of value-based care models and potential shifts in reimbursement mechanisms. Key trends include telemedicine integration, patient-centered care, personalized medicine and healthcare consolidation.