Fierce Healthcare March 4, 2020
Humana is bringing its value-based care know-how together with its aptitude for tackling social determinants among its Medicare Advantage (MA) members.
The insurance giant announced it’s launching a new value-based care model to support providers in identifying and addressing several social concerns. The program will cover “enhanced” care coordination for patient screenings, documentation of assessment findings and linking patients to resources.
The model initially focuses on care to address food insecurity, housing, social isolation and loneliness.
“Humana is dedicated both to value-based care and to addressing social determinants of health. This new program is a way for us to deepen those commitments, by interweaving both into our work with clinicians, toward a more holistic approach to care,” Caraline...