Health Payer Intelligence April 14, 2020
Medicare Advantage plans leverage volunteers and community partnerships to reduce loneliness among seniors.
Cigna and SCAN Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage programs are focused on decreasing senior social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic through new programs and funding, relying on volunteers and community partnerships.
“Our deep research into loneliness has shown us the undeniable correlation between our emotional and physical health,” said Douglas Nemecek, MD, chief medical officer of behavioral health at Cigna. “With so many older Americans living alone and sheltering in place right now, we want to go the extra mile to help support, engage and connect with them during this unprecedented time.”
Loneliness was serious health risk to seniors long before coronavirus struck the US.
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