Seniors in the U.S. are among the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and providing them with primary care proved to be a major challenge. But several organizations rose to the occasion, deftly changing their care delivery strategies as the pandemic evolved.
The payer-agnostic subsidiary, Partners in Primary Care, operates primary care centers for thousands of senior U.S. citizens. It has an aggressive growth strategy, with plans to open up to 20 new centers this year. The company is also on track to have 100 centers open by 2023.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Humana CEO Bruce Broussard shared more about the company’s $600 million joint venture during an earnings call on Wednesday. The company plans to build out its suite of Partners in Primary Care clinics through a joint venture with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, which it hopes will double the amount of Humana members that use them.
Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe will contribute $600 million to a joint venture with Humana. The funds will be used to develop primary care centers for Medicare patients under Humana’s Partners in Primary Care subsidiary.