Baptist Health Care and Humana Sign New Agreement
August 27 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New contract means its hospitals and select
providers are now in network for all Humana Medicare Advantage
members
Baptist Health Care, a premier health and human services system
in northwest Florida, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the
nation’s leading health and well-being companies, have signed a new
contract that provides in-network access for Humana Medicare
Advantage members.
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The agreement to participate in the Humana Medicare Advantage
HMO and PPO networks, which became effective July 1, includes all
three of Baptist Health Care’s hospitals – Baptist Hospital, Gulf
Breeze Hospital and Jay Hospital. It also includes Andrews
Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine and all Baptist
Medical Group, Baptist Physician Group and Cardiology Consultants
specialty providers.
In addition, the agreement to participate in the Humana Medicare
Advantage PPO network includes select Baptist Medical Group primary
care practices located throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa
counties.
“We’re pleased to expand our northwest Florida network to
include Baptist Health Care,” said Humana Central and North Florida
Medicare President Deb Galloway. “Baptist Health Care is an
important part of our strategy to offer our current and prospective
Medicare members a robust network of top quality healthcare
providers.”
About Baptist Health
Care
Baptist Health Care is a community-owned, not-for-profit health
care organization based in northwest Florida that is committed to
helping people throughout life's journey. The organization is a
proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. A 2003 Malcolm
Baldrige recipient, Baptist continuously strives to be a national
leader in quality and service. Baptist Health Care includes
three hospitals, four medical parks, Andrews
Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, Lakeview Center
and a large network of primary care and specialty physicians. With
more than 7,300 employees and employed physicians, Baptist Health
Care is the second largest non-governmental employer in northwest
Florida.
About Humana:
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of
medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our
successful history in care delivery and health plan administration
is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power
to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are
leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare,
families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities
at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
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 and conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
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Nancy A. Hanewinckel Humana Corporate Communications
941.585.4763 nhanewinckel1@humana.com
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