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Two value-based care organizations are teaming up to better serve primary care providers and safety-net clinics. Diverge Health, a VBC accelerator backed by Google Ventures, is merging with Medical Home Network (MHN), which supports federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Together, they aim to cover half a million members across nine states — at a time when Medicaid funding pressures and policy shifts are making VBC infrastructure more critical than ever.
Two value-based care (VBC) organizations are joining forces to strengthen primary care for some of the country's most vulnerable patients. Diverge Health — a VBC accelerator backed by Google Ventures — is merging with Medical Home Network (MHN), a nonprofit-turned-public-benefit-corporation that supports federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). MHN will continue operating under the Diverge platform, with both brands remaining distinct.
The combined organization will partner with nearly 100 FQHCs, over 300 independent practices, and more than 20 Medicaid and Medicare partners across nine states by 2027. Their shared approach leans on technology — including clinical decision support, risk stratification, and scheduling — alongside community health coaches who help patients manage chronic conditions between visits, addressing gaps that a 15-minute PCP appointment simply can't fill.
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Why it matters: As states increasingly mandate value-based payment targets and Medicaid funding grows more uncertain, the infrastructure to support small practices and FQHCs in taking on risk is no longer optional — it's a competitive necessity.
