Humana Medicare Advantage Plans To Pay Providers To Address Social Determinants Of Health
On March 4, 2020, Humana announced it had launched a Medicare Advantage value-based program (VBP) focused on addressing member social determinants of health (SDOH) such as food insecurity, social isolation, loneliness, and housing instability. The first participating provider organization is Ochsner Health, a large non-profit, academic health care system in Louisiana. A Humana spokesperson said the insurer intends to expand the program to include participation elsewhere in the country; however, the company does not currently have a set timeline for …
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