Humana launches new social health initiative with Oschner

Humana is working on another way to address social determinants of health through a new value-based care payment initiative targeting food insecurity, social isolation, loneliness and housing insecurity. Oschner Health, the largest non-profit, academic healthcare system in Louisiana, is the first participant in the program.

The new program, dubbed the Social Determinants of Health Value-Based Program, adds another holistic layer to Humana’s services. The company, which is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and is one of the nation’s largest health insurers, has increased its focus on providing supplemental services, in particular through Medicare Advantage and value-based care.

The new model gives providers tools and resources to address these issues and will compensate for care coordination of patient screenings, documentation of assessment findings and connecting the patient to appropriate resources. The program will work through existing value-based care contracts across Humana and its healthcare providers.