Healthcare Finance News October 8, 2021
The move is a response to the limited health plan options among Medicare-eligible patients in North Carolina’s rural communities, the insurer says.
Humana has announced it will debut a new Medicare Advantage PPO plan in 37 rural counties in North Carolina, responding to market demand in the eastern part of the state.
The new Medicare option will be available during this year’s Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Annual Election Period, or AEP, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, for plan coverage taking effect January 1, 2022.
Humana North Carolina Medicare Vice President Kathleen Schwarzwalder said in a statement that the move is a response to the limited health plan options among Medicare-eligible patients in North Carolina’s rural...