Priority Health Partners With Garner Health to Lower Employer Costs, Guide Members to Top-Performing Care

Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 24, 2026 – Priority Health, a nationally recognized health plan serving more than 1.4 million members, has partnered with Garner Health, a leading provider of quality solutions, to address some of the most pressing challenges in health care: rising costs and the difficulty employers and members face in finding highly rated, cost-efficient care.

Using Garner’s industry-leading health care insights, the partnership will make it easier for members to find top-performing, in-network doctors in their area based on health outcomes, including fewer complications, avoidable emergency department visits, and readmissions. The program will also help cover out-of-pocket costs for members who choose these providers and help employers lower health care costs while delivering a seamless member experience.

“As health care costs continue to rise, employers are looking for ways to save without shifting more costs to employees or changing their benefit plans,” Chase Osbourne, senior vice president of employer solutions and innovation at Priority Health, said. “Our partnership with Garner brings together data-driven provider quality rankings and innovative incentives, so members can confidently access highly rated care and receive out-of-pocket reimbursement, and employers can achieve measurable savings.”

The partnership is designed for large, self-funded employer groups, offering a solution that integrates existing plans and provider networks. The program will be available to eligible groups starting August 1, 2026.

“This partnership puts Garner's provider quality data to work for Priority Health's members at scale," Kirk Czonstka, senior vice president of strategic alliances at Garner, said. "When we steer members to top providers in their existing network, employers see measurable results on average: a 12% net reduction in health care spend in the first year, without shifting costs to employees or changing their benefit plans.”

About Priority Health

Our members are at the heart of everything we do. With 40 years in business, Priority Health is the second-largest health plan in Michigan and the third-largest provider-sponsored health plan in the nation, offering an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid plans.

Serving 1.4 million members in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, Priority Health offers a broad network of primary care physicians and continues to be recognized as a leader for quality, customer service, transparency, and product innovation. Learn more about affordable, quality health coverage options from Priority Health. Visit the Priority Health newsroom for the latest news.

About Garner Health

Garner Health is a technology company on a mission to transform the health care economy and deliver high-quality and affordable care for all. Garner uses one of the nation’s most robust medical datasets—covering over 60 billion medical records—to identify the best doctors in the nation. Garner then creates meaningful financial incentives for patients to see these providers.

The result: employees pay on average 80% less out-of-pocket to see the best doctors, while employers see an average 12% reduction in total health care spend in the first year alone. Garner has almost 800 clients and partners with some of the largest employers, health plans, and providers in the country.

For more information, visit garnerhealth.com.