Interwell Health signs agreement with Humana to manage patients with CKD
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Interwell Health has signed an agreement with health care provider Humana Inc. to provide care to patients with chronic kidney disease in 13 states.
Most of the patients are members of Humana’s Medicare Advantage HMO and preferred provider organization network, and include patients with end-stage kidney disease, according to a press release.
“At Humana, we are committed to providing the highest levels of support and care for our members,” Carl Daley, Humana senior vice president, said in the release. “With millions of American adults currently living with chronic kidney disease, we continue to expand our programs, and this latest collaboration helps our members have access to value-based, coordinated chronic kidney disease care, as well as a vast amount of resources tailored to meet their specific needs throughout each stage of their health care journey.”
The 13 states involving care for Humana patients include Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
The Interwell value-based care program includes 1,700 network nephrologists, renal care coordinators and in-home virtual support from dietitians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and care coordinators.
"This agreement is key to helping even more patients with kidney disease live their best lives,” George Hart, MD, chief medical officer of Interwell Health, said in the release. “We are proud of our close collaboration with Humana that is demonstrating a way to improve outcomes while lowering the total cost of care.”
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