Tag: Humana
Big deal, big questions
May 25, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
As we were putting the finishing touches on this June issue, news broke that Humana has contracted with AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare, two national HME providers, to provide HME products and services to its Medicare Advantage HMO members.
This is a big deal for a whole lotta reasons.
We’ve all read the headlines. Insurers are increasingly targeting Medicare Advantage plans as a source of growth. Last year, Humana outlined plans to expand its Medicare HMO offerings, specifically,...
AdaptHealth sees Humana deal as ‘starting ground’
May 19, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – AdaptHealth’s new partnership with Humana to provide home medical equipment to about 1 million Medicare Advantage HMO members could lay the groundwork for bigger things in the future, says CEO Steve Griggs.
Humana in mid-May announced it had awarded capitated care contracts to AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare to provide home medical equipment services to its Medicare Advantage HMO members.
“What’s exciting for us is, because it’s...
In brief: Humana MA contracts, Philips CFO, OSA-long COVID connection
May 12, 2023HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Humana has announced agreements with AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare to provide home medical equipment services to its Humana Medicare Advantage HMO members.
The two national companies will begin providing services to these members under a value-based structure beginning July 1, with each serving a specific region of the country.
“Partnering with national DME partners under a value-based arrangement aligns with our goal to enhance access to the home care...
Humana contracts with AdaptHealth, Rotech
May 11, 2023HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Humana has announced agreements with AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare to provide home medical equipment services to its Humana Medicare Advantage HMO members.
The two national companies will begin providing services to these members under a value-based structure beginning July 1, with each serving a specific region of the country.
“Partnering with national DME partners under a value-based arrangement aligns with our goal to enhance access to the home care...
Humana finalizes rebrand of KAH to CenterWell Home Health
September 8, 2022HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Humana has completed the rebrand of its home health division Kindred at Home (KAH) as CenterWell Home Health. The division has more than 350 locations serving 38 states. “Integrating home health operations into Humana’s home solutions business remains on track as we continue to build and scale our value-based home health offering to improve patient health outcomes nationally,” said Andy Agwunobi, M.D., president of Humana’s Home Solutions segment. “The...
In brief: Sverica Capital, Humana, WellSky, CareBridge
June 17, 2022HME News Staff
BOSTON – Sverica Capital Management, a private equity investment firm, has made a strategic investment in SG Homecare, a Tustin, Calif.-based provider of DMEPOS to patients throughout the state.
SG specializes in using capitated contracts, serving a wide range of payers and risk-bearing provider groups, acting as a value-added partner to these organizations as they seek to provide high-quality care for their home-based populations.
“After an exhaustive search for the...
Humana expands onehome into Virginia
June 13, 2022HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Humana is bringing its onehome value-based home care model to Virginia, as it continues to build its Home Solutions business.
onehome, a subsidiary of Humana, will coordinate convenient in-home care services for Humana Medicare Advantage plan members in the state, working closely with existing home care providers in the market.
“Humana’s acquisition of onehome in 2021 and expansion into Virginia this year further advances the company’s...
In brief: Quipt acquires, Humana divests, F&P debuts
April 22, 2022HME News Staff
CINCINNATI – Quipt Home Medical has acquired Good Night Medical, a business with operations across seven states, for about $7 million in cash.
The acquisition provides Quipt Home Medical with expansion opportunities into Massachusetts, North Carolina and Texas, where it doesn’t have a presence.
“Good Night Medical strengthens our healthcare network across multiple states, enhancing our national coverage sphere over an area that includes about 5 million COPD sufferers...
In brief: FDA and Philips, Advent and Life Tech, Humana and Kindred at Home
March 11, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says efforts by Philips Respironics to notify patients and others of its recall of certain ventilators and CPAP and BiPAP devices and the risk of harm from the polyester-based polyurethan (PU-PUR) sound abatement foam used in those products have been “inadequate.”
The FDA on March 10 issued a notification order to Philips Respironics requiring the company to notify all device users, DME suppliers, distributors, retailers,...
Humana rebrands home health division
March 7, 2022HME News Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Humana has started to transition Kindred at Home’s home health division to the CenterWell Home Health Brand in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and North Carolina.
The insurer launched the CenterWell brand a year ago to represent its payer-agnostic health care service offerings.
“While the CenterWell Home Health brand is new, our commitment to high-quality, compassionate care is stronger than ever,” said Andy Agwunobi,...