Excellus incentives also headed to Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier hospitals

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has released lists of hospitals in its Mohawk Valley and Southern Tier regions receiving funding under its Hospital Performance Incentive Program.

Earlier this week, on Feb. 6, Rochester–based Excellus named eight Central New York and North Country hospitals receiving awards under the program. The health insurer — the largest in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, and the Southern Tier — makes its incentive awards based on hospital improvements in clinical outcomes, efficiency, patient safety, and patient satisfaction.

In 2012, Excellus made a total of $26 million in awards to 54 hospitals across upstate New York.

A total of 10 hospitals in the Mohawk Valley region received funding under the program: Adirondack Medical Center, Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta, Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare of Utica, Oneida Healthcare Center, Rome Memorial Hospital, and St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica.

Meanwhile, seven hospitals in the Southern Tier earned funding: Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elmira, Corning Hospital, St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, and two hospitals operated by UHS.

Excellus has awarded more than $145 million since starting its Hospital Performance Incentive Program in 2004.

Contact Seltzer at rseltzer@cnybj.com