Network Development

The Network Development team at Cypress offers depth and breadth of experience in managed care contracting and project management, with a robust team across executive, senior, and mid-level contractors, contracting specialists and project managers.


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Health care reform and what it means for your networks

With the recent changes brought about by national health care reform, existing and new health plan organizations are entering new markets and expanding their existing health care products.

These expansions and the development of entirely new health plan products, managed care organizations often require outside consulting assistance to support the work involved with identifying, soliciting and contracting with physicians, hospitals, and a variety of ancillary health care providers.

Our services include

  • Commercial, Government Sponsored Plans (Medicare and Medicaid), Healthcare Exchange, and Worker’s Compensations Products
  • Specialty Niche Networks
  • Gap Fill Projects to Address Network Adequacy Shortfalls
  • New Health Plan and Network Start-Ups
  • Service Area Expansions
  • Provider Network Development in Support of Licensure Filings
  • Enterprise-wide re-contracting initiatives

Serving clients in many spaces

  • Start-Up Health Plans
  • Commercial HMOs
  • Commercial PPOs
  • Managed Medicaid Plans
  • Healthcare Exchange Plans
  • Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Specialty Networks

How Cypress can help you navigate the challenges ahead

The Cypress Network Development team offers leadership expertise specific to Network Development for all managed care product types: Commercial HMO, and PPO; Medicare Advantage Health Plans, Medicaid Plans, Dual Eligible Health Plans, Healthcare Exchange Plans, and Worker’s Compensation Networks.

Additionally, the Provider Development team has extensive contracting experience for all health care provider types: Physician, IPA, Acute Hospitals, Specialty Hospitals, Post-Acute Hospitals, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, and all Ancillary Health Care Provider Types.

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