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Industry·September 4, 2026

WVU Medicine Launches Provider-Sponsored Health Plan as Joint Venture with Marshall Health and Valley Health

WVU Medicine has created Peak Health, a provider-sponsored health plan structured as a joint venture with Marshall Health Network and Valley Health. Unlike typical health system insurance arms designed to capture margin, Peak Health is built to redirect savings back to participating providers. The plan represents a provider-led approach to health insurance in West Virginia and Virginia markets. This matters for Medicaid stakeholders because provider-sponsored plans increasingly compete for Medicaid managed care contracts and can reshape network dynamics and provider reimbursement models in their markets.

Why it matters

Provider-sponsored plans like Peak Health are emerging competitors for Medicaid managed care contracts and can alter provider network leverage and reimbursement structures in state Medicaid programs.

Managed Care

Read the full article at beckershospitalreview.com

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