Becker's Healthcare September 17, 2024
Primary care clinics focusing mainly on older adults are more likely to serve Black patients and those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, a study from Humana found.
The study, published in Health Affairs in September, studied the outcomes of older adult-focused primary care organizations and found the organizations tend to enter and serve historically more disadvantaged communities. The authors defined such organizations as reimbursed predominantly through population-based payment arrangements and serving mostly older adults with Medicare.
Humana’s CenterWell is one such organization. Oak Street Health, owned by CVS Health and One Medical Senior are others.
Currently, CenterWell is expanding, adding three new markets in 2024. The company plans to add 30 to 50 new centers per...
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