By Bruce Japsen, June 18, 2020, Forbes.
A project by Humana to improve the health of seniors in private Medicare plans through better management of patient populations continues to show improvement five years into the effort, the health insurer said in a new report.
Humana’s “Bold Goal” initiative, which began in 2015, uses measures established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to track an individual’s physical and mental “unhealthy days” over a 30-day period. The social determinants of health for these patients are closely watched with patients screened for “food insecurity” and “loneliness.”
“COVID-19 has further widened ongoing health disparities, disproportionately affecting Black and Latino communities,” Broussard added. “Humana is deeply committed to working with our community and government partners to ensure we support members in improving their mental and physical health. Working together, we can break down barriers to drive lasting change.”
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