New agreement strengthens collaboration around access, quality, value, and affordable healthcare for Virginians

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Privia Health have reached a new agreement that will continue providing Anthem members with in-network access to Privia Medical Group physicians across Virginia.

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to ensuring Virginians have access to high-quality healthcare while advancing value-based care and helping keep healthcare affordable.

“Strong partnerships with physicians are essential to improving healthcare for the people and communities we serve,” said Monica Schmude, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia. “We appreciate the collaborative approach Privia brought to these discussions and our shared commitment to finding solutions that support physicians, improve health outcomes, and protect healthcare affordability for our members and customers.”

Privia Health supports independent physician practices through a physician-led model designed to strengthen care coordination, improve patient outcomes, and help practices succeed in value-based care while maintaining physician autonomy.

The new agreement builds on Anthem and Privia’s longstanding relationship and creates opportunities for continued collaboration around quality, patient outcomes, care coordination, and value.

“We value our relationship with Anthem and are pleased to reach an agreement that highlights our commitment to supporting our physicians and advanced practitioners as they continue to apply their clinical excellence in providing high-quality care to the patients they serve,” said Corey Perdue, Market President, Privia Mid-Atlantic. “Importantly, this agreement recognizes and rewards our physicians for the quality, coordination and value of the care they deliver every day.”

Anthem and Privia will continue working together to support physicians and ensure members have access to high-quality care throughout Virginia.

About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is available at www.anthem.com. Follow us on X @AnthemBCBS and on LinkedIn.

About Privia Health

Privia Health™ is one of the largest physician enablement companies in the United States with a presence in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Privia builds scaled provider networks with primary-care centric medical groups, risk-bearing entities, a physician-led governance structure, and the Privia Platform comprising an extensive suite of technology and service solutions. Privia collaborates with medical groups, health plans and health systems to optimize physician practices, improve the patient experience, and reward physicians and advanced practitioners for delivering high-value care.

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“We appreciate the collaborative approach Privia brought to these discussions and our shared commitment to finding solutions that support physicians, improve health outcomes, and protect healthcare affordability," said Monica Schmude, Anthem BCBS VA Pres.