A Grand Junction-based health care organization has entered into a new relationship to offer additional insurance products in Mesa and Delta counties next year.

Monument Health has entered into a relationship with SelectHealth. Pending regulatory approval, SelectHealth will offer Medicare Advantage as well as individual insurance products to Mesa and Delta County residents through the Colorado insurance exchange.

SelectHealth is a subsidiary of Intermountain Health, which recently merged with SCL Health, which operated St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction. SelectHealth serves a total of more than 1 million members in Idaho, Nevada and Utah.

As the largest clinically integrated network in Western Colorado with 75,000 members, Monument Health is well positioned to introduce new health insurance options, said Ashley Thurow, executive director of the organization.

“SelectHealth is a well-known and respected integrated health plan, and we are thrilled to support their work as they expand to the Western Slope,” Thurow said. “Monument Health and SelectHealth are mission-aligned as we both strive to help people live their healthiest lives through innovative, value-based care agreements.”

Monument Health will work with hospitals, clinics and other health care providers in its network to prepare for the entry of SelectHealth in the Colorado market during the open enrollment season later this year, Thurow said.

“Monument Health is excited to add another valued payer relationship to our network,” she said. “We want to work with insurance companies that align with our mission and desire to embrace value-based care as we feel these relationships positively impact our community. As our network grows to include more payer relationships, Monument Health is able to expand our breadth and depth, which means health care continues to get better for everyone we serve in Western Colorado.”

Curt Howell, market president of the SelectHealth Peaks Region, said he’s pleased to work with Monument Health providers. “We are in this for the long haul and dedicated to ensuring access to high-value care, providing superior service and supporting the health of the members and communities we serve.”