Humana
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Report: MA plans struggling to boost member engagement, communication
A little over half (55%) of Medicare Advantage plan members actively managed their care in the past year — a nine-percentage-point drop from 2019, according to a new report. This indicates that MA plans are faltering with regard to member engagement.
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Anthem, Humana join hedge fund administrator to launch technology for PBMs
The hedge fund administrator SS&C Technologies Holdings will be the majority stakeholder, while the two payers will each hold a minority interest in the joint venture, dubbed DomaniRx. The company will develop a claims adjudication platform to support its operations.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Humana purchases remaining 60% stake in Kindred at Home for $5.7B
After initially purchasing a 40% stake in Kindred at Home for $2.4 billion in 2018, Humana is now fully acquiring the home health and hospice provider for an additional $5.7 billion. The provider will transition to Humana’s payer-agnostic healthcare services brand CenterWell.
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Founder of at-home primary care startup Heal steps down
Nick Desai, the co-founder and CEO of Heal, announced he would step down on Tuesday. Scott Vertrees, an advisor to the company, will become the company’s new CEO.
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Hospitals, Telemedicine, Payers
Mercy, Humana partner to expand access to virtual, value-based care
The health system and payer are joining forces to offer Medicare Advantage patients access to Mercy’s telehealth center. They also plan to implement a value-based payment model, tying reimbursement for Mercy clinicians to care quality measures.
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Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech, Payers
Humana, IBM Watson Health team up to provide access to AI chatbot
Through a new collaboration, Humana’s Employer Group members will gain access to IBM Watson Health’s AI-powered digital assistant. The chatbot will provide information on member benefits, claims, referrals and cost estimates for medical services.
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Humana partners with DispatchHealth for hospital-at-home services
Interest in home-based care is rising amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In line with this trend, Humana is joining forces with an in-home care provider to offer its members access to hospital-level care at home.
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Humana’s primary care subsidiary to open 100 centers for seniors by 2023
The payer-agnostic subsidiary, Partners in Primary Care, operates primary care centers for thousands of senior U.S. citizens. It has an aggressive growth strategy, with plans to open up to 20 new centers this year. The company is also on track to have 100 centers open by 2023.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
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Humana rolls out virtual diabetes program for Kentucky Medicaid patients
The insurer picked digital health startup Vida to offer a virtual diabetes management program for Medicaid patients in Kentucky.
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Artificial Intelligence, Health Tech
Cigna, Humana lead $37.5M investment in Buoy Health
The Boston-based startup developed a symptom checker that can also help navigate users to care in their insurance network. Optum Ventures is also one of its backers.
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Startups, Telemedicine, Health Services, Payers
At-home care startup Heal plans expansion with $100M investment from Humana
In-home primary care startup Heal raised $100 million in funding, led by Humana. Heal plans to use the funds to expand into new markets and expand the breadth of services that it offers.
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Humana plans to send 1 million home screening kits to its members
Humana will send 1 million screening kits to its members for managing diabetes and screening for colorectal cancer. The at-home tests are intended to offset screenings and other preventive care being pushed back due to Covid-19.