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Partner with Curana Health to transform healthcare for seniors

Curana Health® partners with clinicians who share our vision for better, more connected care in senior living. Whether you want to stay independent, join our ACO as an affiliate, or transition your practice into its next chapter, we offer a path that keeps your goals–and your patients–at the center. 

Curana Health helps primary care providers improve patient outcomes and thrive in value-based care. We bring technology, operational support, and clinical collaboration so you can focus on what matters most: caring for seniors.
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Built for clinicians who want to make care—and their careers—better

  • Administrative relief: Support with the business burdens of compliance, documentation, and CMS reporting so you can focus on patients.
  • Education and collaboration: Gain access to training, clinical resources, and peer collaboration from experts in senior care and value-based medicine.
  • Financial flexibility: Whether you stay independent or integrate fully, you’ll find growth and stability through outcomes-based savings and clear reimbursement.
  • Culture of support: We invest in clinician well-being, community, and connection—because great patient care starts with a supported clinical team. We provide a competitive benefits package, including no on-call responsibilities, CME support, and career advancement opportunities.
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Senior at doctor's appointment
“Curana is a really innovative company, but also has a really great culture. The people that work here have generally stayed around for a long time because there's a real sense of community and support among the providers and the other people who work with Curana. When you have supported providers, they're able to better care for patients and the communities as well.”
-Dr. Rachel Mason, Market Medical Director for Missouri
“The staff at Curana Health is wonderful. They are personable. They know your first name, they welcome you. They interact with you on a personal as well as a professional level, and that's important. I think knowing people is just as important as knowing their illness or their problem, and everybody at Curana certainly functions in that way. They treat you as a person, first.”
-Carol, Senior living resident
“The staff at Curana Health is so timely. They communicate with me all of the time. My provider goes over her notes every night, and she will call me after hours even and visit with me about what's going on because I have so many different health issues. So that is just so heartwarming, that she takes me seriously, that I have had that many things happen to me, and she believes me and supports me all the time.”
-Deb, Senior living resident

Choose the path that fits your practice
and your purpose

Every clinician’s journey looks different. That’s why Curana Health offers multiple ways to collaborate—whether you want to stay independent, transition your practice, or join our team full-time.

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Full-time providers

Join our team of Curana Health providers and start making a difference in the lives of senior residents. We have physician and APP roles available across the U.S.
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Affiliate providers

Stay independent while connecting to a powerful ACO network. Access data, support for compliance document review and CMS reporting, and value-based revenue opportunities.
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Mergers & acquisitions

For practice owners seeking stability or a next chapter, Curana Health provides an off-ramp that protects your legacy and your people. Gain the operational scale, IT integration, and value-based infrastructure of a national leader—without losing your local identity. 
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Comprehensive value-based payment programs

Curana Health offers affiliated medical groups participation in our CMS Accountable Care Organization (ACO) programs (MSSP and High Needs REACH) and Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) Each solution is built to help clinicians improve care quality and reduce costs while maintaining focus on patient outcomes.

ACOs
I-SNPs
Curana owned and operated MSSP and High Needs REACH ACOs for senior housing
Curana managed I-SNPs designed for senior housing residents
Shared savings opportunity with no downside risk
Incentivizes for care coordination and driving better health outcomes
Value-based care tools and support to drive outcomes
Reduced administrative burden allowing for more time with patients

ACOs

Curana owned and operated MSSP and High Needs REACH ACOs for senior housing
Shared savings opportunity with no downside risk
Value-based care tools and support to drive outcomes

I-SNPs

Curana managed I-SNPs designed for senior housing residents
Incentivizes for care coordination and driving better health outcomes
Reduced administrative burden allowing for more time with patients

Let’s talk about what’s next

Our partnerships team is here to help you explore the right path forward. We’ll align on your goals, discuss partnership models, and guide you through each step of the process. Whether you’re looking to affiliate, sell, or join us directly, we’ll make sure you—and your patients—are set up for long-term success.
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Derek Chao, MD

President and Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Chao brings more than two decades of experience in managed care, clinical leadership, and healthcare transformation to Curana Health. Starting his medical career as a hospitalist and nephrologist in Southern California, Dr. Chao has held various leadership positions (including medical director and chief medical officer) within numerous healthcare organizations (including HealthCare Partners). Before coming to Curana, he served as chief executive officer of Optum Health’s western region, where he oversaw operations and care delivery across nine states. Dr. Chao’s expertise spans a range of healthcare models, from fee-for-service to value-based care across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans. His broad experience has honed his ability to lead both clinical and operational teams through the complexities of healthcare delivery models, and his professional insights are shaped not only by his clinical expertise, but also by personal experience (having witnessed firsthand the challenges his elderly parents faced in navigating the American healthcare system). At Curana Health, Dr. Chao leads efforts to empower the organization’s healthcare providers, optimize care delivery, and ensure clinicians have the tools and support needed to achieve exceptional outcomes for patients and operator partners alike.