{"id":755057,"date":"2023-05-04T12:31:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T16:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/humana-and-longevity-health-partner-to-expand-access-to-special-needs-plans-for-medicare-beneficiaries\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T12:31:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T16:31:51","slug":"humana-and-longevity-health-partner-to-expand-access-to-special-needs-plans-for-medicare-beneficiaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/humana-and-longevity-health-partner-to-expand-access-to-special-needs-plans-for-medicare-beneficiaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Humana and Longevity Health Partner to Expand Access to Special Needs Plans for Medicare Beneficiaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Humana and Longevity Health Partner to Expand Access to Special Needs Plans for Medicare Beneficiaries<\/b><\/p>\n

Partnership will begin in South Carolina and Georgia this year and will expand to <\/i>additional states in 2024 and 2025<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

LOUISVILLE, Ky. & NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Longevity Health<\/a> Plan and Humana Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: HUM) today announced a new partnership to expand special needs health plan offerings that support the unique requirements of Medicare-eligible individuals living in skilled nursing and senior living facilities.<\/p>\n

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230504005741\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\nThe two companies have committed to rapidly scale their national partnership over the next three years in more than a dozen states by offering Special Needs Plans (SNPs) that provide personalized care designed to materially improve health outcomes through holistic, patient-centric care plans.<\/p>\n

\nThe partnership will launch in South Carolina and Georgia this year and then expand to five more states in 2024 with additional states being added in 2025.<\/p>\n

\nLongevity deploys a unique partnership approach with skilled nursing facility operators via a transparent value-based model that rewards facilities for improving quality of care and member experience. Longevity collaborates with facilities to provide comprehensive care that addresses the medical, social and emotional needs of members who reside there, typically vulnerable individuals with multiple complex conditions.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe are thrilled to partner with Humana to offer our innovative, value-based model, which means high-quality care and more personalized attention for its members and greater peace of mind for members\u2019 families,\u201d said Dr. Ren\u00e9 Lerer, CEO of Longevity Health. \u201cWith the support of the entire clinical team, our local facility-based clinicians provide direct care to members onsite, where they are most comfortable. Our collaborative model strengthens communication between loved ones and the care team, improves access to primary care, and improves timeliness of services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nSpecial Needs Plans are Medicare Advantage plans that combine all the benefits of Original Medicare (Parts A and B) with prescription drug coverage (Part D) and are designed for members with special needs or characteristics, e.g., living in long-term care facilities or senior living communities and\/or dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid.<\/p>\n

This partnership will be delivered through two Humana products, Humana Together in Health and Humana Senior Living Plan, which offer added benefits to meet the specialized needs of each individual member, including, but not limited to:<\/b><\/p>\n