Alignment Health Plan and Astrana Health Partner to Expand Access to Trusted Local Care for California Seniors
Key Highlights
- ➤Astrana network adds 3,000 primary care providers and 6,500 specialists across seven California counties
- ➤Partnership begins Jan. 1, 2027, expanding Alignment in-network access across Southern and Northern California
- ➤Central Health Harmony offers access to more than 600 in-language primary care physicians
- ➤Seven-county service area includes more than 3.7 million Medicare beneficiaries
Expert Statements
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“Every senior deserves access to high-quality care that is personal, connected and delivered by providers they know and trust”
Dawn Maroney, President of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan
“By partnering with Astrana, we are expanding access to trusted local physicians across more California communities while pairing that care with the coordinated support, actionable clinical insights and personalized service that help our members navigate their care and achieve better health outcomes.”
Brandon Sim, President and CEO of Astrana Health
“For decades, our affiliated physicians have cared for California’s diverse communities, often in the languages their patients speak at home”
Brandon Sim, President and CEO of Astrana Health
“This partnership with Alignment Health opens a new channel of access to those trusted local doctors across seven counties and brings our value-based care model to more Medicare Advantage members, helping prove that high-quality, high-value care can be delivered close to home.”
ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan, an award-winning Medicare Advantage (MA) plan from Alignment Health, today announced a provider arrangement with Astrana Health, a leading value-based care organization with deep roots in California, that will expand in-network access to primary and specialty care for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries across Southern and Northern California. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the collaboration will serve members in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
California’s older adults are increasingly diverse, with nearly 4 in 10 speaking a language other than English at home, according to the California Department of Aging. Through its arrangement with Astrana, Alignment is expanding access to physicians rooted in the communities they serve, many of whom offer multilingual and culturally responsive care. Members across the seven-county service area will have in-network access to Astrana's network of 3,000 primary care providers and 6,500 specialists. The service area is home to more than 3.7 million people with Medicare, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as of September 2026.(1)
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