Forbes November 13, 2019
CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance unit is rolling out a new program for seniors in Medicare Advantage plans to address their loneliness, which can lead to poor health outcomes and an array of illnesses, studies and those involved say.
The program Aetna is launching next year with Miami-based Papa Inc., which links seniors with college-aged caregivers, offers a snapshot into health insurer efforts to think outside the box when they address social determinants of health, which can range from food insecurity to homelessness or loneliness and isolation.
“Loneliness and social isolation have many negative effects on older adults, including issues associated with the lack of transportation,” said Papa chief executive officer Andrew Parker, who founded the company in 2017 as...
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