Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has confirmed that Susan Benoit, the former president and CEO of CenterWell Home Health, has transitioned to a role at Gentiva. Benoit currently serves as senior vice president of business development for Gentiva’s hospice division. Benoit has been at Gentiva since the summer of 2024, according to a company spokesperson. Humana […]
Humana (NYSE: HUM) is striving to close gaps in care for its members, utilizing home visits as a cornerstone of its strategy. The company is seeing success with its members by leveraging home-based care services, while awaiting a ruling on its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers […]
Addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) is becoming increasingly important due to new regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the shift toward value-based care payment models. With ongoing staffing shortages and a growing demand for home-based care services, social workers are taking on greater responsibilities to support the health care […]
Despite ongoing questions about the outlook for its Medicare Advantage business, Humana (NYSE: HUM) plans to invest in the growth of its CenterWell segment. CenterWell is Humana’s provider services arm, which includes home health, pharmacy and primary care. “Both CenterWell and Medicaid are important enablers of our long-term strategy,” Humana CEO Jim Rechtin said during […]
In a year filled with attention-grabbing, newsworthy articles, it can be easy for some stories to fall through the cracks, no matter how compelling. As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to revisit some of the Home Health Care News stories that warrant a second viewing. These stories cover the truth […]
The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) said on Monday that it is officially not pursuing a combination with Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). That means that CenterWell Home Health, one of the largest home health entities in the country, will not be changing hands. Together, Cigna and Humana would have become one of the largest health care […]
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) and Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) have reportedly resumed conversations around a merger. The two companies discussed the possibility of a merger in 2023, but ultimately paused those conversations a few weeks later. Bloomberg first reported resumed merger discussions between the two companies on Friday. The news comes at a time when […]
Kirk Allen, the president of home solutions at Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), is living a home health veteran’s dream. Right now, he is heads down on helping create a value-based home health model within CenterWell, Humana’s provider services arm. Home health leaders have always touted the extraordinary health and monetary value that can be derived […]
Earlier this year, I had the chance to interview CenterWell President Sanjay Shetty on stage and off stage at the Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit in La Jolla, California. Last month, at Home Health Care News’ FUTURE conference in Nashville, I did the same with Kirk Allen, the president of home solutions at Humana Inc. (NYSE: […]
Jim Rechtin took the helm as the president and CEO of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) on the first of July. A month in, he’s already tasked with facing tough questions, like how the company plans to combat regulatory headwinds in Medicare Advantage (MA) and home health care. Home health providers and MA plans have continually […]
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