Fierce Health Technology May 26, 2021
Paige Minemyer

Humana is teaming with NowPow to enhance its work to address the social determinants of health in Chicago.

The insurer will deploy NowPow’s community service referral platform for members in its Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans in the region. Chicago is one of Humana’s designated Bold Goal markets, where it’s making a significant push in population health.

Through the platform, Humana can screen members for social needs and then generate a personalized list of community resources, such as food delivery or social isolation supports, that they can be referred to.

Rachel Kohler, CEO of NowPow, told Fierce Healthcare the partners were closely aligned on this work, and Humana is already well positioned to target social needs because of its Bold...

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