The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Humana Announce Medicare Network Agreement
September 24 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Humana Inc.
(NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being
companies, have signed an agreement to expand access to in-network,
quality health care in central Ohio for Humana Medicare Advantage
members.
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Now in effect, the contract provides in-network access for
Humana Medicare Advantage Health Maintenance Organization (HMO),
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), and Private Fee-for-Service
(PFFS) health plan members at all Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
facilities.
Furthermore, the agreement provides in-network access for Humana
Medicare Advantage members at numerous system outpatient facilities
and with nearly 3,000 physicians employed by The Ohio State
University Physicians (OSUP) network. OSUP primary care physicians
and specialists are located across eight counties in central
Ohio.
“As Americans continue to face unprecedented health care
challenges, this agreement allows the Ohio State Wexner Medical
Center to expand our ability to serve the community during a
critical time,” said Dr. Hal Paz, executive vice president and
chancellor for Health Affairs at The Ohio State University and CEO
of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. “We are pleased to work
with an organization like Humana, which shares our commitment to
applying bold thinking to meet the health care needs of the people
we serve and improve health outcomes.”
“As the coronavirus pandemic persists, expanding access to
quality health care for our members in central Ohio is especially
important,” said Humana Regional Medicare President Kathie Mancini.
“The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center can trace its local roots
back more than 150 years. Through this agreement, Humana is able to
collaborate with a health system that not only has a longstanding
tradition of care, but is aligned with a mutual dedication to
community health and well-being.”
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About The Ohio State University Wexner
Medical Center
One of the nation’s leading academic health centers, The Ohio
State University Wexner Medical Center offers high quality health
care services in virtually every specialty and subspecialty in
medicine. We’re dedicated to improving health in Ohio and across
the world through innovation in research, education and patient
care. With partnerships throughout the state and nation, Ohio State
Wexner Medical Center can leverage its tremendous resources to
address Ohio’s most pressing health needs.
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
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Alissa Krinsky Humana Corporate Communications
akrinsky@humana.com
Serena Smith Wexner Medical Center Media Relations
Serena.Smith@osumc.edu
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