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Intermountain Health is pulling out of Trinsic, the clinically integrated network it co-launched with UCHealth in 2023 to advance value-based care. Starting December, UCHealth will take full ownership and operations of the network. Around 117 Intermountain employees are expected to transition to UCHealth roles.
Intermountain Health is stepping away from Trinsic, the clinically integrated network it jointly built with UCHealth in 2023 as a push toward value-based care. The Utah-based health system notified Colorado's Department of Labor that it will end its ownership and operational role in early December, with UCHealth assuming full control of the network shortly after.
Trinsic was no small operation — it brought together over 1,000 primary care clinicians and 17 hospitals, serving more than 400,000 patients in 2024 and contracting with major insurers including Anthem BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, Humana, and Select Health. Neither system has publicly explained why Intermountain is exiting the venture or disclosed any financial terms of the transition.
The two organizations say they're working to ensure a smooth handoff, with most — if not all — of the 117 affected Intermountain employees expected to move into UCHealth roles, pending standard hiring processes.
By the Numbers:
Why it matters: This split raises questions about the long-term viability of cross-system value-based care collaborations — even among well-resourced nonprofit health systems — and signals that large-scale joint ventures in this space may face significant structural challenges.
