Humana is now working with kidney care company Interwell Health for some of its Medicare Advantage members, the companies announced.
Humana has about 17.1 million members, and 5.1 million are Medicare Advantage members. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Interwell Health works with public and private payers and serves patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease.
In the new agreement, Interwell Health will provide care to Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO members with chronic kidney disease in 13 states. It will also serve patients with end-stage kidney disease across the country. The 13 states where the chronic kidney disease support will be offered are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
Interwell Health offers patients access to a network of 1,700 nephrologists and connects patients to a care team, including nurses, dietitians and social workers. Read more.
