Agilon Health Appoints Ronald J. Kuerbitz as Chief Executive Officer, Effective February 20, 2017
January 13, 2017 at 02:15 pm
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agilon health announced the appointment of Ronald J. Kuerbitz as chief executive officer, effective February 20, 2017. Mr. Kuerbitz's announcement caps a period of strong momentum for agilon in which the company filled key leadership roles with deep expertise in value-based healthcare, expanded its geographic reach through strategic partnerships, and grew the number of patients served. Mr. Kuerbitz was CEO of Fresenius Medical Care North America.
agilon health, inc. is a healthcare company. It enables primary care physicians (PCP) to be the agents for change in the communities they serve. Through its combination of the agilon platform, a long-term partnership model with existing physician groups and a growing network of like-minded physicians, it offers healthcare for seniors across communities throughout the United States. Its model operates by primarily forming risk-bearing entities (RBEs) within local geographies, that enter into arrangements with payors providing for monthly payments to manage the total healthcare needs of its physician partnersâ attributed patients (or global capitation arrangements). It focuses on community-based physician groups and is built around three key elements: agilonâs platform, agilonâs long-term physician partnership approach, and agilonâs network. The agilon platform is holistic in supporting the rapid transition to a Total Care Model with technology, people, process and capital.