Humana (NYSE: HUM) could be close to creating an “end-to-end health care experience for American seniors,” supported by its Kindred at Home ownership and a potential joint venture with Walgreens Boots Alliance (NYSE: WBA). That’s according to a Nov. 20 note from Leerink analysts; the note was issued after a Wall Street Journal report that […]
Humana (NYSE: HUM) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NYSE: WBA) are in talks to expand their business relationship, which could include taking equity stakes in each other, according to a report published Tuesday by The Wall Street Journal. The negotiations are in early stages, WSJ reported, citing unnamed sources who are familiar with the matter. Neither […]
Looking to build partnerships similar to the one it recently formed with Kindred at Home, home care franchise company Right at Home plans to push a new conversion strategy in 2019. The reason for the strategy, Right at Home executives say, is to expand the company’s U.S. footprint, filling in geographic holes for further business […]
The rise of value-based care models — or approaches to care that prioritize quality more than quantity — has meant primary care physicians have had to rely on a team-based approach to stay connected to patients in their everyday lives. That’s why, according to Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) leadership, the future of health care is […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are allowed to cover a range of in-home care services for the first time in 2019, but few insurers are going to do so, according to recent analyses of plan offerings. Experts believe these types of benefits could gain a lot more traction in the next two to three years, however. […]
Editors note: This is the second column submitted to Home Health Care News from Humana Chief Medical Officer Roy A. Beveridge. A previous column, “How We Will Keep Carol at Home, Not in the Hospital” ran on Sept. 19, 2018. By Roy A. Beveridge, MD How do you keep seniors living with multiple chronic conditions […]
Kindred at Home, the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the U.S., has signed a preferred partnership agreement with ComForCare. The partnership is a part of ComForCare’s strategic plan to build relationships with providers across the health care continuum in order to serve seniors in a more holistic way, according to the […]
By Roy A. Beveridge, MD If you know a senior who’s recently been discharged from the hospital, you know she’s doing everything she can to stay in her home. Returning to the hospital is a big step backward. Avoiding a hospital readmission is a serious challenge for many seniors. According to the Department of Health […]
Insurance giant Humana (NYSE: HUM) is rolling out senior-focused primary care clinics in some Walgreens pharmacies and believes that its Kindred at Home division could bring added value. “Does [Walgreens’] combination of brand, geography, familiarity, comfort — does that create a step-change in customers’ willingness to engage with us, whether in the store or virtually?” Humana […]
Private equity firm Onex Corp. is considering a sale of home care giant BrightSpring Health, formerly known as ResCare, according to a Sept. 11 report from PE Hub. PE Hub cited “people familiar with the matter” in its article. Onex had not responded to requests for comment from Home Health Care News as of press […]
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