Northwell Health, Humana Renew Agreement
November 09 2020 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider
and private employer, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), a leading health
and well-being company, announced a five-year agreement that will
bring new products and services to the community to improve health
care in the New York metropolitan area.
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The agreement capitalizes on Northwell’s network and clinical
quality, combined with Humana’s reputation as a national leader in
Medicare Advantage, to bring innovation to the health care
marketplace.
This innovative agreement allows Northwell and Humana to work
collaboratively to offer a Northwell retiree product for 2021 and
look forward to collaborating on products in the future. Northwell
and Humana will build upon successful clinical initiatives such as
expanding Northwell’s House Calls program, integrated with the
health system’s leading edge clinical call center and community
paramedic services.
“We’re continuing to work to transform health care delivery for
our most vulnerable home bound seniors by bringing critical
services to the patient’s home, while substantially reducing ER
visits, admissions and costs,” said Michael Dowling, President and
CEO of Northwell Health.
“We are thrilled to build upon our relationship and offer our
Medicare Advantage members continued in-network access to Northwell
Health’s high quality medical facilities and health care
practitioners as well as to leverage Northwell’s state of the art
House Calls program beginning January 1, 2021,” said Julie Mascari,
Humana’s Northeast Region Medicare President. “As a leading
Medicare Advantage carrier across the United States, we’re excited
to continue working with Northwell to advance our mission to
improve the health and well-being of the members we serve as well
as bring innovative programs to New York.”
New Yorkers seeking more information about enrolling in
Humana Medicare Advantage plans can visit www.Humana.com/Medicare
or speak with one of Humana’s licensed sales agents by calling
1-800-213-5286 (TTY: 711) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, seven
days a week.
About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care
provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, nearly 800
outpatient facilities and more than 14,200 affiliated physicians.
We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro
area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our
communities. Our 72,000 employees – 17,000-plus nurses and 4,500
employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician
Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re
making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for
Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical
professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of
Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of
Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our
more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow
us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and
LinkedIn.
About Humana
Humana Inc. 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
Additional Information:
Other providers are available in the Humana network. The
provider may also contract with other Plans.
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Nancy A. Hanewinckel Humana Corporate Communications
941.585.4763 nhanewinckel1@humana.com
Joseph Kemp Public Relations, Northwell Health 516.321.6226
JKemp1@northwell.edu
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