Humana Launches Innovative Value-Based Program To Address Social Determinants Of Health

Health and well-being company Humana Inc. announced the launch of a value-based care payment initiative designed to support clinicians in addressing nonmedical health risk factors affecting Humana members. The Social Determinants of Health Value-Based Program aims to improve health outcomes by encouraging a more holistic approach to consumer care that goes beyond traditional clinical treatment.

Humana’s new program aims to address key factors in particular: Food insecurity (inconsistent access to nutritious food), social isolation (lack of interaction with other people), loneliness (feeling of being alone), and housing instability (lack of stable housing). The model offers health . . .