Rothman Institute Now Available to 8,800 Area Humana Medicare Advantage Members
April 21 2016 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
New Agreement Gives Humana Members in the
Greater Philadelphia Region Access to Rothman Institute Physicians
and Facilities
Philadelphia’s largest orthopedic practice has reached an
agreement with health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE:
HUM) that will give Humana members in-network access to Rothman
Institute’s 130 physicians and 23 office locations throughout
Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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The new network agreement includes all of Humana’s Medicare
Advantage plans in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Humana membership has
grown in Southeastern Pennsylvania in recent years, now including
8,800 members in the region and approximately 41,000 across the
commonwealth. With Rothman Institute’s hip, knee, foot and spine
programs and their advanced rehabilitation services, Humana
officials believe members from across the Philadelphia five-county
region will seek care at Rothman Institute.
“Rothman Institute is excited to announce this agreement with
Humana,” said Mike West, CEO, Rothman Institute. “A core principle
of our practice is providing seniors with the highest quality of
care, an affordable price, at a location close to their home. This
partnership is a win-win for both Humana’s members and Rothman
Institute, and we both anticipate a successful relationship.”
Humana members now have in-network access to Rothman Institute,
which includes 23 offices and 20 surgical sites in Greater
Philadelphia, and a new orthopedic urgent care location in
Limerick, Pa., where people can see an orthopedic specialist,
without an appointment, any day of the week.
“Our Medicare Advantage membership has been growing quickly here
in Southeastern Pennsylvania,” said Eric Bohannon, Vice President
of Humana Medicare Products in Pennsylvania. “Expanding our network
to include Rothman Institute gives our members an even stronger
network of world-class specialists to choose from.”
Medicare Advantage is an increasingly popular alternative to
traditional Medicare, with 17 million members in the U.S. Medicare
Advantage plans typically include hospital, medical and
prescription drug coverage all in one plan. Many Medicare Advantage
plans also offer benefits and services not available on traditional
Medicare, including health coaching, wellness programs, chronic
illness assistance and others.
About Rothman Institute
Rothman Institute is a private orthopaedic practice dedicated to
providing communities with high-quality, compassionate, and
affordable musculoskeletal care that is grounded in evidence-based
medicine, the results of which will exceed expectations. Rothman
Institute orthopaedists treat patients at over 23 locations in the
Philadelphia-region, including orthopaedic urgent care clinics in
Marlton, NJ, and Limerick, PA.
With experts in orthopaedic sub-specialties including spine, hip
and knee, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow, hand and wrist,
sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopaedic
oncology and trauma, Rothman Institute is internationally
recognized for excellence in clinical treatment methods, research,
education and technology.
Consistently recognized as national and regional “Top Docs,”
Rothman Institute is proud to be the first practice serving as
official team physicians for all four of the major professional
sports teams in one city, the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers
and 76ers, as well as several college and high school teams.
For more information about Rothman Institute please call
1-800-321-9999 or visit www.RothmanInstitute.com.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading
health care company that offers a wide range of insurance products
and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated
approach to lifelong well-being. By leveraging the strengths of its
core businesses, Humana believes it can better explore
opportunities for existing and emerging adjacencies in health care
that can further enhance wellness opportunities for the millions of
people across the nation with whom the company has
relationships.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at
www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings
- Most recent investor conference
presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases
- Replays of most recent earnings release
conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
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Rothman InstituteRick Cushman,
267-339-3694Richard.cushman@rothmaninstitute.comorHumana Corporate
CommunicationsMitch Lubitz, 813-287-6180mlubitz@humana.com
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