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Older adults overwhelmingly want to remain in their homes as they age, making home healthcare increasingly important as the senior population in the U.S. continues to grow. Humana has made home health solutions a foundational part of its clinical offerings for Medicare Advantage and continues to invest in this area.

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Here’s a look at how Humana is leading the way in home healthcare solutions.

Humana’s home health program at a glance

Comprised of five broad categories:

Traditional home health

CenterWell Home Health® and onehome®

Urgent/emergency room (ER) care

In-home emergency/urgent care and virtual urgent care

Value-based specialty care

Includes oncology, cardiology and more

Comprehensive health assessments

Performed in the home for convenience and comfort

Focused clinical programs

Virtual cardiac/pulmonary rehab

In-home health and wellbeing assessment (IHWA) outcome metrics

Member results with the IHWA:

1.4%–2.4% increase

in primary care physician follow-up visits1

11.2%–12.7% more likely

to engage in Humana care management1

4.8% higher likelihood

of getting a breast cancer screening within one year2

5.3% higher likelihood

of getting a colorectal cancer screening within one year2

Benefits of home healthcare:

Better patient experience: Humana’s home health solutions received an 80+ net promoter score.*

Greater affordability: Reduced costs across the value chain. For example, the cost for dispatch ER versus ER in a facility can be up to 80% less.*

Better outcomes: Members cared for by high-quality home health providers have about 11% fewer hospital readmissions.*

*According to internal Humana data.


Sources:
  1. IHWA Clinical Value Study, Humana Trend Analytics and Forecasting. Member data from 2016 evaluated.
  2. IHWA Long Term Clinical Value Study, Humana Trend Analytics and Forecasting. Member data from 2015-2017 evaluated.
To learn more, visit Humana Group Medicare
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