Insurance company to open healthcare facility in Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne-based Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana plans to build a primary care facility in partnership with Premise Health, a Tennessee-based primary care provider that operates more than 800 centers nationwide. The new center, which will be located in Fort Wayne, will provide access to primary care services for select employer groups that carry PHP insurance.

PHP says it is the first local health plan to offer employers and members a plan with exclusive primary care access.

“Providing convenient access to quality care for our members is a top priority for PHP,” said PHP President and CEO Gary Shearer. “This center will take the patient experience to the next level with ease in seeing a provider and the opportunity to build a true partnership with a care team for lasting healthy outcomes.”

The partners say Premise Health will deliver services under a fixed-fee payment model. It will offer primary care, chronic condition management and behavioral health services.

The new primary care center will be located at 10006 Auburn Park Drive in Fort Wayne. The partners say additional centers in PHP’s coverage area will be considered based on the success of the pilot location.

They intend to open the center this fall.