CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE) – Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH), a network of values-based primary care centers for Medicare adults, is announcing growth plans for the beginning of 2021, including its entry into Louisiana and South Carolina. The company will open centers in New Orleans, Louisiana, as well as Columbia and Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, marking its twelfth and thirteenth states. Oak Street Health will also enter new markets in existing states, with future centers in Akron, Ohio and Raleigh, North Carolina at the beginning of the new year.
“Our mission to rebuild health as it should require scale, and we are committed to expanding our innovative model of high quality primary care to as many older adults as possible across the country, ”said Mike Pykosz, CEO of Oak Street Health. “Although this was true long before COVID-19, this year’s challenging and painful reality only emphasizes the need for care based on the values we offer, especially for elderly people with chronic illnesses. We are proud to help keep our patients and communities safe and healthy in all of our existing markets and look forward to caring for patients in Louisiana and South Carolina. ”
Oak Street Health patients can expect an unparalleled health experience that includes quality time with their provider in person or through a telehealth visit; a patient support line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; individualized preventive care plans; and access to transportation to and from the center for eligible patients. Additional services, such as behavioral health care and social health support and Medicare education classes, are also offered to help seniors meet their specific needs in a convenient location.
Since its founding in 2012, Oak Street Health has generated an approximately 51 percent reduction in hospital admissions for patients compared to Medicare benchmarks, a 42 percent reduction in 30-day readmission rates and a 51 percent reduction percent of visits to the emergency department, all maintaining a Net Promoter Score of 90 in all patients. Oak Street Health will accept several health plans in all locations, including traditional Medicare.
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About Oak Street Health
Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health is a network of value-based primary care centers for adults in Medicare. With the mission of rebuilding health as it should be, the company operates an innovative health model focused on the quality of care on the volume of services, and assumes the full financial risk of its patients. Oak Street Health currently operates more than 70 centers in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, New York and Mississippi. To learn more about Oak Street Health’s proven approach to care, visit oakstreethealth.com.