Becker's Healthcare July 18, 2025
St. Louis-based Mercy is targeting closer partnerships with fewer organizations, Gavin Helton, MD, president of primary care at the system, told Becker’s.
One of these partnerships is with Humana. Mercy and Humana opened their first collaborative 65Prime+ Clinics in Springfield and Nixa, Mo., in June.
Older adult-focused care makes “all the sense in the world,” Dr. Helton said, but the reimbursement can be a challenge. Changes in Medicare Advantage reimbursement have led to decreased funding, he said.
The headwinds have made it difficult for providers to find the capital to launch new care models, Dr. Helton said, which is where Humana stepped in. Humana operates more than 300 clinics through its CenterWell primary care brand.
“That...
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