Pay for Performance Program

Welcome to the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Pay for Performance program, also known as P4P. IEHP's P4P program was designed to increase the provision of preventative health services to IEHP Members as well as improve HEDIS® results to ensure that IEHP Members receive quality care. 

IEHP is excited to give our Providers and Provider office staff access to this convenient resource to help maximize your Pay for Performance (P4P) scores on the HEDIS measures. Each module was designed to include enduring resources as well as continually updated best practices.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is pleased to announce the 2024 Provider Quality Incentive Brochure.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is pleased to announce the IEHP Direct Stars Incentive Program for Primary Care Physicians (PCPs). The goal of the program is to reward PCPs who provide high-quality care to IEHP DualChoice (HMO D-SNP) members.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is pleased to announce the D-SNP Model of Care Incentive Program for Independent Physicians Associations (IPAs). The goal of the program is to reward IPAs who provide high-quality care to IEHP DualChoice (HMO D-SNP) members.

The Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP) Planning and Reporting document can be used for the following D-SNP Model of Care Incentive Program activity: Chronic Care Improvement Program (CCIP) Activity.

If you would like more information about IEHP’s GQ P4P Program or best practices to help improve quality scores and outcomes, visit our Secure Provider Portal, email the Quality Team at QualityPrograms@iehp.org or call the IEHP Provider Relations Team at (909) 890-2054.

The Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) Strategy Forms can be used for the following Global Quality P4P QIA Activities: Reducing Health Disparities and Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits or Potentially Preventable Admissions.

This toolkit is full of proven tips and successful strategies based on the kinds of questions your IEHP Members could be asked to answer regarding their Provider's service. Your Provider Relations Team has targeted nine specific topics in this toolkit to help Providers and their staff continue to achieve the highest marks in Patient experience from their IEHP Members.

IEHP provides vaccine coverage based on the latest ACIP recommendation and guidelines. Please refer to the Immunization Update and "Summary of Recommendations" for both Child and Adolescents AND Adult Vaccines as follows:

Adult Vaccines are a covered benefit and do not require prior authorization (must adhere to CDC/ACIP Immunization Recommendation and/or FDA approved indication).

This toolkit contains commonly used immunization codes, best practices for reporting immunizations including information on registering with CAIR, tips on talking with parents and information on understanding vaccination hesitancy.

Reimbursement process:
Complete a CMS1500 form by including the appropriate CPT codes, quantity dispensed and billed amount.

Mail:
IEHP Claims Department
P.O. Box 4349
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729-4349

For the latest updates and news regarding the vaccines, please visit CDC's ACIP website at:

Please e-mail completed forms to QualityPrograms@iehp.org

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has released the OB P4P Program Guide which details the program requirements, performance measures, updated code sets, and payment timelines.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is pleased to announce the Urgent Care + Wellness Quality Incentive Program. The goal of the program is to reward urgent care providers for providing wellness services to IEHP Medi-Cal Members.

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is pleased to announce the Hospital Pay For Performance Program (Hospital P4P) for IEHP Medi-Cal contracted Hospitals servicing Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The goal of the Hospital P4P Program is to provide substantial financial rewards to Hospitals that meet quality performance targets and demonstrate high-quality care to IEHP Members.

The Potentially Preventable Diagnosis Code List includes diagnosis codes for visits to an ED in which the condition could be treated by a Physician or other health care Provider in a non-emergency setting or conditions that are potentially preventable or are ambulatory care sensitive.

The Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Diagnosis Lists includes diagnosis codes to identify substance use disorders, drug overdose, mental health or intentional self-harm diagnoses.

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