CareSource partners with TrueCare for Mississippi Medicaid

CareSource announced an alliance with TrueCare to serve Mississippi Medicaid members. TrueCare intends to bid to serve members who are part of the Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (Mississippi) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) when the request for qualifications is released by the state.

1.  Offerings: TrueCare offers a unique structure that leverages CareSource’s 30+ years of Medicaid-managed health plan experience and strength as a national leader in quality and operational excellence while also bringing the local clinical expertise of TrueCare’s more than 60 hospitals and health systems to the table.
2. Alliance: Together the alliance brings a compelling offering that includes A track record of operational excellence that creates a seamless experience for members, providers, and the state and Unmatched accountability to provide cost-effectively and quality care for Mississippians.
3.  Partnership: “TrueCare is pleased to enter into a strategic alliance with CareSource, a nonprofit organization that shares our values and goals of providing high-quality care to Mississippi members and high-quality services to Mississippi providers,” said TrueCare Board Chairman Chuck Reece. “We are looking forward to partnering with the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to make a meaningful difference for Mississippians and to be good stewards of Mississippi taxpayer dollars.”
4.   Value-driven: This approach drives value as the providers are invested in delivering positive health outcomes at the point of care for vulnerable Mississippians, while also effectively managing costs. TrueCare’s sole mission is to improve the health of Mississippians by leveraging local physician experience to inform decision-making, aligning incentives, using data more effectively.
5.  Non-Profit: “As a non-profit organization, we focus on our members and the communities we serve, not shareholders,” said Erhardt Preitauer, President & CEO, CareSource. “With TrueCare, we have an opportunity to be an innovative, sustainable partner to the state that will make a lasting difference in the health and well-being of Mississippians while driving better quality and outcomes.”