Entries by Amber van Niekerk

R-Health Supports 11 Greater Philadelphia Practices Participating in Historic Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Primary Care

February 3, 2017 /0 Comments/in , /by

Initiative Provides Primary Care Practices with Additional Resources to Improve Coordination of Care R-Health, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, today announced that 11 value-based practices supported by R-Health were accepted into the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus program (CPC+), a partnership between payer partners from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), state Medicaid agencies, […]

R-Health Announces Expanded Collaboration with Aetna for Value-Based Healthcare Delivery

January 25, 2017 /0 Comments/in , , /by

R-Health, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, today announced the company has expanded its value-based healthcare delivery collaboration with Aetna. With a recent contract to provide Direct Primary Care services to Aetna members through the New Jersey Direct Primary Care pilot program for members enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees’ […]

Why I Practice Direct Primary Care

January 11, 2017 /0 Comments/in /by

After medical school, I started working as a physician in a two-person practice with multiple sites. I then went into solo practice in Moorestown, NJ in 1998. During that time, I had a traditional fee-for-service practice, driven by incentives to see more and more patients in order to make more money. As the years progressed, my […]

Why New Jersey is Offering FREE Primary Care to Over 550,000 Employees and Family Members

January 9, 2017 /0 Comments/in /by

The State of New Jersey recently launched an innovative program offering free primary care to more than 550,000 public sector employees and family members. Championed by the large public sector unions & Democratic State Senate President Steve Sweeney, and embraced by the administration of Republican Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Direct Primary Care Medical Home […]

New Jersey Division of Pensions & Benefits Announces New Program Offering No Co-pay Primary Care for Public Employees

December 16, 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

The State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) have partnered with R-Health, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, to offer Direct Primary Care (DPC) to their members and covered dependents. This is a no copay, no deductible, add-on benefit option and works with your current health insurance carrier, Horizon Blue […]

R-Health Announces New Direct Primary Care Pilot Program in New Jersey

November 1, 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Plan Design Committee Establishes DPC Pilot Program as Model for Future of Healthcare Delivery R-Health, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, today announced the company has been awarded a contract to provide Direct Primary Care (DPC) services to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) and […]