From accelerating efforts to reform the prior authorization process to launching a collaboration with Epic’s MyChart, here are 10 updates on Humana that Becker’s has reported since June 12:
1. Humana is accelerating its efforts to reform the prior authorization process through a series of new policies, following the broader insurance industry’s recent pledge to reduce and streamline prior auth requirements. Becker’s sat down with Caraline Coats, senior vice president for clinical strategy and operations at Humana, to discuss the company’s latest commitments.
2. Humana refiled a lawsuit challenging its Medicare Advantage star ratings.
3. Humana is launching a collaboration with Epic’s MyChart, allowing members to see health plan details alongside the rest of their medical information.
4. Humana named Damian Warren as chief digital officer.
5. CenterWell, Humana’s older adult-focused primary care business, inked an agreement to acquire The Villages (Fla.) Health.
6. Humana launched its Medicaid business in Virginia.
7. Humana’s five-year plan entails a transformation from a health services company to a consumer healthcare company, CEO Jim Rechtin told investors.
8. St. Louis-based Mercy and Humana opened two joint primary care clinics for older adults.
9. Chapel Hill-based UNC Health filed lawsuits against Aetna and Humana, alleging both insurers underpaid for 340B drug claims in violation of their contractual agreements.
10. Humana is taking proactive steps to address burnout and improve engagement for its thousands of employed or affiliated clinicians by focusing on well-being, reducing turnover, and tackling frustrations related to technology and administrative processes, according to the company’s chief medical officer, Kate Goodrich, MD.
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