New Multi-Year Agreement with Anthem Advances Shared Focus on Quality, Affordability, and Better Health Outcomes

We partnered with Anthem today to announce our new three-year agreement that will maintain access to our physicians and facilities for Anthem members across Western Virginia, strengthening our collaboration around access, quality, affordability, and better health outcomes.

The agreement reflects a shared commitment to ensuring patients, families, employers, and the communities we serve have access to high-quality care while addressing one of the most significant challenges facing families and employers: the rising cost of healthcare.

“Partnerships like this help us maintain access to the high quality care our patients and region count on today, while preparing to meet their health needs for the future,” said Steve Arner, President and CEO. “This collaboration is also critical to support the work our teams do every day to carry out our mission of improving the health of the communities we serve.”

By more closely aligning incentives around quality, health outcomes, prevention, and care coordination, Anthem and Carilion can work together to improve the patient experience while helping manage the overall cost of care.

“This agreement is great news for our members and the communities,” said Monica Schmude, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia. “We appreciate Carilion’s partnership and commitment to advancing value-based care. Together, we can improve health outcomes, advance affordability, and ensure our members continue to have access to the care they know and trust.”

We’ve collaborated with Anthem in ongoing conversations with leaders from across the region to discuss healthcare costs and opportunities to improve access and quality. Partnership across the healthcare ecosystem remains key to advancing prevention, workforce development, consumer engagement, and whole-person care. 

“At the heart of this work is a simple goal: helping people live healthier lives,” said Tony Seupaul, M.D., Chief Physician Executive. “That means being there not only when someone is sick, but helping patients stay well through prevention, early intervention, and coordinated care that meets their needs before health concerns become more serious.”

“I want to thank Carilion’s leadership for joining us at the table and engaging so openly in the affordability conversation,” said Schmude. “Their participation reflects the kind of partnership we need—health plans, providers, employers, and community leaders working together to improve health outcomes and make care more affordable for all of us.”