{"id":396418,"date":"2020-12-09T09:03:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T14:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=396418"},"modified":"2020-12-09T09:03:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T14:03:32","slug":"huntingtons-st-marys-medical-center-and-humana-announce-medicare-network-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/huntingtons-st-marys-medical-center-and-humana-announce-medicare-network-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington\u2019s St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center and Humana Announce Medicare Network Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huntington\u2019s St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center and Humana Announce Medicare Network Agreement<\/b><\/p>\n

Increases Access to Quality Care for Humana Medicare Advantage Members<\/i><\/p>\n

HUNTINGTON, W. Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center<\/a>, one of West Virginia\u2019s largest health care facilities, and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: HUM) announced today they have signed an agreement to expand local access to in-network, quality health care for Humana Medicare Advantage members.\n<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201209005058\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe contract is in effect for Humana Medicare Advantage Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and Private Fee-for Service (PFFS) health plans in the greater Huntington Tri-State area. Plan members now have in-network access at St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center, a 393-bed hospital that serves patients from a 52-county region and is part of Mountain Health Network<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re very pleased that local Humana Medicare Advantage members have a new, in-network option for quality health care in the Tri-State region,\u201d said Todd Campbell, President of St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center. \u201cSt. Mary\u2019s aligns with Humana in our shared commitment to the health and well-being of the community.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cExpanding access to care near where our members live is always a priority for Humana, but especially so as the coronavirus pandemic continues,\u201d said Eric Bohannon, Humana\u2019s Regional Medicare President in West Virginia. \u201cWe are pleased to work with the team at St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center, which has a distinguished history of serving the community for nearly 100 years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

About St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\nSt. Mary\u2019s Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 393 licensed beds located in Huntington, West Virginia. Established in 1924 by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters, it offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services throughout West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. St. Mary\u2019s is also home to the St. Mary\u2019s Center for Education, which houses St. Mary\u2019s School of Nursing, St. Mary\u2019s School of Respiratory Care and St. Mary\u2019s School of Medical Imaging. St. Mary\u2019s Medical Center is a member of Mountain Health Network, which includes Cabell Huntington Hospital, a 303-bed teaching hospital for Marshall University Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nursing. www.st-marys.org<\/a><\/p>\n

About Humana<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\nHumana Inc. is committed to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in care delivery and health plan administration is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.\n<\/p>\n

\nTo accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical capabilities, resources and tools \u2013 such as in-home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions \u2013 combine to produce a simplified experience that makes health care easier to navigate and more effective.\n<\/p>\n

\nMore information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor Relations page of the company\u2019s web site at www.humana.com<\/a>, including copies of:\n<\/p>\n