School board approves Innovia direct primary care contract at $34.50 per member per month

The Wisconsin Rapids School Board approved a contract with Innovia Health on a roll call vote to add a district-sponsored direct primary care (DPC) clinic for staff at a cost of $34.50 per member per month. The board action directs staff to begin implementation steps and to coordinate member outreach and enrollment.

Board members and administrators said the district is pursuing the contract to give employees easier access to primary care and, over time, reduce growth in health-plan costs. Superintendent Ron Rasmussen said the district’s most recent 12-month medical loss ratio was 121 percent and that the district is pursuing several long-term strategies to lower utilization and improve plan predictability.

Innovia representatives described the proposed clinic model, which guarantees same-day access for acute care, 30–60 minute primary-care visits, telehealth and messaging with a dedicated care team, on-site phlebotomy and basic…