Home Health Care News February 11, 2025
Despite ongoing questions about the outlook for its Medicare Advantage business, Humana (NYSE: HUM) plans to invest in the growth of its CenterWell segment.
CenterWell is Humana’s provider services arm, which includes home health, pharmacy and primary care.
“Both CenterWell and Medicaid are important enablers of our long-term strategy,” Humana CEO Jim Rechtin said during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “We will be thoughtful in identifying opportunities that make sense in our current environment that allow us to continue to grow our earnings capacity while being prudent with our balance sheet.”
During the call, Humana CFO Celeste Mellet also reiterated that an investment in CenterWell is what’s best for the company’s members.
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