LACMA Member Astrana Health Announces Clinic Plan with Anthem Blue Cross

It was an honor to attend the historic ribbon-cutting event last Friday, as Astrana Health, a LACMA member partner and Anthem announced a new partnership aimed at improving access to high-quality healthcare for their shared members.

This partnership underscores both organizations' commitment to increasing access to care. As part of the collaboration, Astrana will open and manage clinics providing care exclusively for Anthem Blue Cross and Allied Pacific IPA members, facilitating access for Anthem Blue Cross members and providing a delightful consumer experience, readily available walk-in visits, same-day telemedicine, and online appointment scheduling at their first collaborative care clinic located at 11236 Whittier Blvd in Whittier, to serve residents of Whittier and the surrounding area.

The new Astrana Care and Anthem Blue Cross facility, which will exclusively serve Anthem Blue Cross and Allied Pacific IPA members with an HMO health insurance plan, is equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology and offers a wide range of services, with a focus on comprehensive health assessments, preventive care, and chronic disease management. Designed with patient comfort and accessibility in mind, the inaugural collaborative clinic aims to provide exceptional care and a superior consumer experience.

"We are excited about this partnership, which opens a new channel of access for delivering high-quality care to Anthem Blue Cross's members, starting with the Gateway Cities of Los Angeles," said Brandon Sim, President and CEO of Astrana Health.

It’s exciting to share this collaboration with both organizations as we all tackle inequities in care and a mission to expand access to high-quality care and the optimal physician-patient experience. Congratulations to Dr. Ken Sim, chairman of Astrana Health, Brandon Sim, CEO of Astrana Health, Beth Anderson,  president of Anthem Blue Cross California Plan, Les Ybarra, president of Medi-Cal, Anthem Blue Cross and Mohit Ghose, senior director, government affairs, Anthem Blue Cross.