Humana is investing $40 million in affordable housing development, furthering its national commitment to improve housing stability for health plan members.
This round of funding brings the...
CMS has extended the Medicare Advantage value-based insurance design (VBID) model for an additional five years, with plans to implement changes that address beneficiaries’ social determinants of...
CareOregon has purchased a Red Lion Inn & Suites to help increase access to housing for the healthcare workforce and underserved communities.
The payer plans to convert the space in Seaside,...
Medicaid managed care organizations can leverage financial bonds to help increase funds for social determinants of health interventions and avoid underinvesting, according to research published in...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has provided grant funding to community-based organizations in Washtenaw County to help support the health and wellbeing of older adults.
The payer is one of three...
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Wisconsin has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its efforts to advance health equity and address care disparities.
The NCQA...
Humana, and its philanthropic arm, the Humana Foundation, have advanced its commitment to health equity by unveiling an advanced strategy that focuses on addressing social determinants of health (SDOH)...
Aetna’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) organization, Aetna Better Health Kids, has contributed $50,000 to help increase access to trauma-informed, affordable healthcare for...
Medicaid expansion was associated with reductions in county-level eviction judgments and eviction rates, but results varied across states, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
In 2020,...
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is awarding $740,000 to 11 community-based organizations that address health inequities by improving access to stable housing.
The funding is part...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CMS released guidance for state Medicaid programs’ in lieu of services or settings (ILOS) to improve the quality of Medicaid social...
Over the phone, a Spanish-speaking senior explains to an Anhelo Salud (Anhelo) representative her recent history with Medicare.
During the conversation, the representative realizes that different health plans have enrolled the senior in a...
Privately-insured Americans experienced higher rates of heat-related illness diagnoses in 2021 compared to 2016, in some cases a more than 37 percent increase, according to a report from FAIR...
CareSource is providing $1 million in funds to a large nonprofit senior living organization in Ohio to create a residential community specifically designed for LGBTQA+ individuals and allies in an...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) released its 2022 RI Life Index for the fourth year in a row in order to assess social determinants of health barriers and the impact on residents’...
The share of their income that major payers spend on social determinants of health may have increased over time, but it remains a lackluster percentage, a study published in the Journal of General...
In September 2022, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)—Arizona’s Medicaid program—received the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 2022 Medicaid Innovation Award in “Initiatives to Address Social...
Medicare Advantage plans that exclusively serve dual eligible beneficiaries offered more social determinants of health (SDOH) and nonmedical supplemental benefits than general Medicare Advantage plans,...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) announced a partnership that would aim to improve fall prevention for members.
The payer partnered with the Green & Healthy Homes...
Alignment Health has expanded its Medicare Advantage offerings for 2023, increasing access to care for seniors through new zero-dollar premium plans, special needs plans, and tailored benefits.
The...
