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Who We Are

An Integrated Clinical Network
Looking out for members for more than 25 years

As health care grows more complex, Valley Preferred, a preferred provider organization*, grows stronger. Our priorities are helping our physicians achieve success, and ensuring employers and health plan members receive the best value for their health care dollar. We’ve spent more than two decades developing strategic relationships to make this happen. We work with hospitals, providers, and insurers to coordinate care and develop pathways to improve health care and reduce waste in the system. Our efforts are making a dynamic impact on health care delivery in the region.

Valley Preferred is highly collaborative, involving and serving numerous entities.

Providers have a voice with payers through Valley Preferred. We provide extensive education and support regarding value based reimbursement and risk. We offer camaraderie, information-sharing, and a unique physician incentive program that recognizes quality performance and outcomes.

Employees & Plan Members benefit fromthe quality care and value delivered through our strategic relationships. Valley Preferred utilizes actionable data that drives quality and efficiency, while reducing waste.

Brokers & TPAs have the advantage of Valley Preferred’s partnership of doctors and hospitals dedicated to improving health care quality, affordability, and effectiveness. Working together, we help employers contain costs and connect employees to high-quality health care.

Valley Preferred works with respected organizations on the cutting-edge of care.

50% owned by the Greater Lehigh Valley Independent Practice Association (GLVIPA), which provides multiple advocacy and support services, as well as educational events for practices
50% owned by Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN)
Aligned with Populytics, Inc., which provides the infrastructure and data analytics for population health

*An organization of medical doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who have agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide health care at reduced rates to the insurer's or administrator's clients.

Our Mission:

To ensure high-value health care, satisfied patients, and positive outcomes at an affordable cost.

Our Vision:

To pursue clinically integrated efforts in our communities to identify the best clinical standards, support adoption of these standards, monitor provider performance, measure outcomes, and provide performance-based incentives to providers.