Home Health Care News September 22, 2025
Only a handful of companies have earned the payvider moniker — operating as both payers and health care providers. However, organizations that operate under this hybrid business model are seeing unique strategic advantages, especially on the home-based care front.
Companies like Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and VNS Health illustrate this growing trend, which is still relatively novel in the health care ecosystem.
“Looking back at, potentially, its origin, we could reference Kaiser, the predominant example of an early innovator, bringing together two really strong arms in both the payer and the provider side,” Dr. Laura Lawson, vice president of client solutions at research and advisory firm ATI Advisory, said on a panel at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE Conference. “Since...







