About Central Valley Health Plan


About CVHP

Central Valley Health Plan (CVHP) is a State of California licensed health plan (Restricted Knox-Keene), wholly owned by Saint Agnes Medical Center, that offers Medicare Advantage plans to residents of Fresno and Madera counties. CVHP started as a collaborative effort, combining the strengths of a community hospital and IPA/Medical Group with long-standing commitments to serve the health needs of the local community. Together, CVHP and Saint Agnes Medical Center are part of Trinity Health, a leading not-for-profit Catholic health system serving communities across the country with 92 hospitals and hundreds of primary, specialty and continuing care centers in 22 states.

Our mission to serve the Valley


CVHP is committed to providing high value care to the diverse population in the Central Valley. In support of this commitment, our mission statement is:

"Central Valley Health Plan is a locally owned, integrated partnership of industry leading healthcare organizations delivering high value health services to the California Central Valley focusing on accessible, compassionate care through clinical collaboration with measurable results."

To accomplish this mission, CVHP will:

  • Establish a risk sharing model that incentivizes Participating Providers to meet quality and cost-of-care benchmarks;
  • Leverage expertise from its Partners to support the medical home model;
  • Provide a consistent, patient-centered clinical experience across the Participating Provider network;
  • Spread innovation and best practices across the full continuum of care; and
  • Utilize population health and data analytics to assess and optimize patient care.