Press Releases

  • 12/5/17 11:00 am EST
    Renew Recovery Providing Opioid Addiction Services to Humana Members in Kentucky

    New agreement provides Humana employer plan members with access to Renew Recovery treatment centers in Louisville, Georgetown, and London, Kentucky

    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renew Recovery and health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have signed a contract that provides in-network access for Humana employer plan members at Renew Recovery facilities in Kentucky. The agreement provides in-network access to comprehensive addiction treatment services for Humana members who are covered by employer plans. Renew Recovery services are available at three locations in Kentucky –more...
  • 11/30/17 10:00 am EST
    Einstein Healthcare Network and Humana Team Up to Offer a Better Patient Experience in Southeastern Pennsylvania for Humana Medicare Advantage Members

    Announcing new value-based care agreement

    PHILADELPHIA & LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Einstein Healthcare Network and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) have entered into a value-based agreement designed to offer a coordinated, patient-centered experience to help Humana Medicare Advantage members achieve their best health. The new agreement expands upon the parties’ existing network contract, which will continue to provide Humana Medicare Advantage members with access to a wide range ofmore...
  • 11/29/17 4:30 pm EST
    Humana Inc. to Present at Citi’s 2017 Global Healthcare Conference
    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that Brian A. Kane, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation to investors at the Citi Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. eastern time. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via Humana’s Investor Relations page at humana.com. The company suggests webcast participants sign on approximately 15more...
  • 11/29/17 9:30 am EST
    Study Details Growing Acceptance of Value-based Payments Among Family Physicians, but Barriers Still Exist

    Follow up from 2015 study finds more family physicians transitioning into value-based payment models, but challenges remain

    WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fifty-four percent of family physicians indicate their practices participate in value-based payment models and half believe value-based payment models will encourage greater collaboration between primary care physicians and specialists. Those are among the key findings from a recent study on physician acceptance of value-based payment. These results are being shared by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM)more...
  • 11/28/17 10:00 am EST
    In New National Survey, Socially Engaged Older Americans Report Higher Levels of Good Health

    Reported Link Between Good Health and Social Engagement Consistent Among Survey Respondents

    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new, nationwide survey of adults age 60 and older conducted by leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) reveals that aging Americans who are most socially “engaged” (defined as participating in social activities at least once a week) report higher levels of good health than respondents who are least engaged. In addition, the most engaged and least engaged respondents showed a significant difference in proactive pursuit ofmore...
  • 11/27/17 12:30 pm EST
    Humana and CHI Franciscan Health Team Up to Create a Quality Care Experience for Medicare Advantage Members in Washington
    SEATTLE & LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), a leading health and well-being company, today announced it has collaborated with CHI Franciscan Health on an individual-focused model of health care for Humana Medicare Advantage members in Washington. Known as value-based care, the model is designed to help people achieve their best health by emphasizing: More face time with physicians and personalized care that is tailoredmore...
  • 11/14/17 8:40 am EST
    Humana Announces its Inaugural Medicare Advantage Value-based Care Report
    • Report details that Humana Medicare Advantage members affiliated with physicians and other health care providers in value-based reimbursement model agreements, on average, experience healthier outcomes
    • Primary care physicians in value-based agreements with Humana received 16.2 percent of the total payments that Humana distributed to physicians in 2016. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national average is 6 percent for PCPs.
    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) today unveiled its inaugural “Making Progress, Seeing Results” value-based care report, which details the company’s 2016 results for Humana Medicare Advantage members affiliated with providers in Humana value-based reimbursement model agreements. The report can be accessed by clicking here. Humana compared quality metrics and prevention measures for calendar year 2016 for approximately 1.65 million Medicaremore...
  • 11/13/17 2:30 pm EST
    Humana Study Shows Continued Progress on the Company’s Bold Goal to Improve Community Health Nationwide

    The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Population Health Management, shows 2015-2016 population-level Healthy Days trends and details associations between Healthy Days and social determinants of health

    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) demonstrates positive trends toward its Bold Goal of improving health 20 percent by 2020. The findings, published in a peer-reviewed paper, “A Bold Goal: More Healthy Days Through Improved Community Health,” in the journal Population Health Management, illustrate how Humana has used the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) Healthy Days survey for measuring progress in its Bold Goalmore...
  • 11/13/17 8:30 am EST
    Humana Elects Karen DeSalvo, M.D., to Board of Directors
    LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., has been elected as a member of the company’s board of directors. Dr. DeSalvo, 52, served from January 2014 until August 2016 as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the United States federal government, based in Washington, D.C. She was concurrently Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) frommore...
  • 11/10/17 11:26 am EST
    Team from Purdue University Wins Inaugural Healthcare Analytics Case Competition for MS/MBA Students
    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A student team from Purdue University has won the $6,000 First Place prize in the inaugural Healthcare Analytics Case Competition sponsored by health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. More than 300 masters level students representing 109 teams from 19 major universities in the U.S. registered for the competition which showcased students’ analytical abilities to solve amore...