Fierce Healthcare May 22, 2024
Eldercare company Papa is looking to drive deeper support for insurance plans through new offerings focused on Star ratings and social determinants of health.
These programs will lower medical costs for insurers’ members while still delivering in-person companionship seniors often crave, the company said.
Papa caregivers, known as Papa Pals, conducted more than one million visits in 2023, primarily in person. These visits help seniors navigate around their homes, complete chores and assist with technology, among other tasks.
“Phase one of Papa was really developing a national network of friendly companions that can help with instrumental activities of daily living,” Papa CEO Andrew Parker told Fierce Healthcare. “We’ve always intended to develop a solution to help plans in more ways....
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