Tag: Humana

We’ve burned through the first half of 2023 already and what do we have to show for it?  If the most read stories from January through June are any indication, it’s disruption, innovation and growth.  Let’s start with disruption. It has come in a number of forms in 2023, including one of the HME industry’s legacy manufacturers, Invacare, filing for bankruptcy. We posted a story about that to our website in February, and it remains the most read story of the...

YARMOUTH, Maine – HME providers say getting locked out of Medicare Advantage contracts could be one of the biggest threats they face.  Humana in mid-May announced it had awarded capitated care contracts to AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare to provide certain home medical equipment services to its Medicare Advantage HMO members.   “A lot of (big payers) won’t let us into the network – I think a lot of companies are experiencing that,”...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...