Humana Healthy Horizons to Support Maternal Health of Black Moms in Kentucky via Programs, Grants
February 07 2023 - 9:00AM
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Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky, Humana’s (NYSE: HUM)
Kentucky Medicaid Plan, is pleased to announce that three local
community-based organizations will receive grants totaling $120,000
from Humana Inc. to improve maternal health outcomes for Black moms
in Louisville. This support will help remove existing barriers and
improve access to quality prenatal care in Kentucky for Black
moms.
Humana’s support is in response to the state of Kentucky’s
failing grade in the 2022 March of Dimes Report Card, which
highlights the latest key indicators to describe and improve
maternal and infant health. According to the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC), Black women have a 2.9 times higher maternal
mortality rate in the U.S. compared to white women. Transportation
and access to care are two specific barriers for Louisville
pregnant mothers.
“Through healthcare coverage, and funding innovative pilots like
these, Humana is in a position to help eliminate unjust, avoidable
and unnecessary barriers in health and healthcare to achieve health
equity,” said Sarah Moyer, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Humana
Healthy Horizons Kentucky. “This includes providing resources
through grants such as these as well as the breadth of resources
for families within Humana Healthy Horizons in Kentucky, our
Medicaid health plan.”
Grants supporting maternal health of Black women in the
Louisville community include direct support of:
- Melanated Healthcare ($70,000) – Maternal telehealth initiative
will connect Humana members with health professionals who share the
same racial or cultural background as well as provide patient
support through supplemental virtual visits.
- Granny’s Birth Initiative ($30,000) - Doula Dash maternal
transportation initiative will provide rides for Humana members who
otherwise would be unable to access obstetrical or pediatric
medical care. Funding will also support training of doula drivers,
who are also certified car seat technicians, sibling support and
program marketing.
- Healthy Babies Louisville ($20,000) - Doula co-operative will
allow community doulas - shown to provide support to birthing
persons for improved health - a place to access continuing
education, new certifications and trainings, support for billing
insurance companies and networking opportunities.
“There are so many challenges as an expecting mother,” said
Brooklyn Johnson, new mom and Humana member. “To know that my
insurance can help connect me with access and transportation, from
individuals with a similar background, is a huge barrier
lifted.”
Humana Healthy Horizons Kentucky, formerly Humana Kentucky
Medicaid, helped facilitate the grant application process. Plan
enrollees receive dental, hearing, medical, and vision coverage;
behavioral health benefits; and extra benefits. Grants were
specifically awarded from Humana’s health equity team.
“We are prioritizing areas where the evidence around health
disparities is compelling and overwhelming- specifically in
maternal and child health for populations insured through
Medicaid,” said J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity
Officer and Senior Vice President for Humana. Because the causes of
inequities for Black women and their babies are multi-factorial,
the solutions must be innovative and holistic, leveraging digital,
social, behavioral and clinical care and solutions while empowering
a diverse and community-centered workforce. “Humana is committed to
creating an equitable healthcare ecosystem within each of our
communities so that every person has an opportunity to reach their
full health potential.”
About Humana Healthy
Horizons
Humana manages Medicaid benefits for more than 1 million members
nationally under the Humana Healthy Horizons™ brand, which reflects
our expertise in managing complex populations, our commitment to
creating solutions that lead to a better quality of life for our
members, and our efforts to deliver human care that makes the
healthcare experience easier, more personalized and more
caring.
During more than two decades of serving people with Medicaid,
Humana and Humana Healthy Horizons have developed a wide range of
capabilities to serve children, parents, childless adults, and
beneficiaries that are aged, blind or disabled. We integrate
physical health, behavioral health, pharmacy, long-term care, and
social services for a whole-person approach to improve the health
and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.
Humana Healthy Horizons serves Medicaid enrollees through the
following programs:
- Medicaid Managed Care (MMC)
- Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- Medicare Advantage Dual-eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)
and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs)
Humana Healthy Horizons is a Medicaid Product offered by
affiliates of Humana Inc.
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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Lindsay Wehr Humana Corporate Communications (502) 528-5450
e-mail: LWehr@humana.com
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