Addressing the needs of the whole person
Co-creating solutions to address social determinants and the health-related social needs for our members and communities
Watch the VideoImpacting Our Members and Communities at a Local Level
In 2015, Humana announced our Bold Goal, a population health strategy to improve the health of the communities we serve by 20% by 2020. Through community, clinical and business integration, we are taking that goal beyond 2020.
Looking upstream at the root causes of poor health
Tackling Food Insecurity
One in eight Americans is food insecure. We partnered with Feeding America and affiliate organizations to create tools and interventions that address food insecurity inside the clinical setting. Discover more.
Addressing Loneliness and Social Isolation
Over 40 percent of older adults report being lonely. This is why we have built predictive models and partnered with local organizations to help build stronger social connections and address loneliness in our Medicare Advantage members. Hear more about our partnerships at the community level.
Improving Transportation
Many doctor’s appointments are missed due to unreliable or a lack of transportation. Through improved benefit design, we are working to meet the needs of our members’ transportation needs. Read our transportation brief.
“It will take all of us working together to improve population health.”
Community Partnerships
We work with community-based organizations, business and government leaders and healthcare practices to co-create solutions to address population health at a local level.
Read MoreWorking with Harvesters to provide healthy food in Kansas City
Humana and Harvesters have teamed up to distribute healthy food through Health Resources by Humana as well as clinics located inside Walgreens stores in the Kansas City region.
Read MoreClinical Integration
Physicians and clinicians continue to be the most trusted source for care. Therefore, screening for social determinants of health is essential to caring for the whole person - both inside and outside of the clinical setting.
Read MoreSummit achieves measurable success in diabetes management
Summit Medical Group has achieved measurable success in patients undergoing diabetes management as determined by a substantial increase in Healthy Days, according to a review by Humana’s Bold Goal population health strategy.
Read MoreBusiness Impact
Humana is addressing social determinants and the health-related social needs of our members with Humana care teams and business partners. Through benefit design and screening opportunities, we are able to help one member at a time.
Read MoreEmbedding social determinants into care plans
Care managers with our Humana At Home program began screening members for social determinants of health to enhance care management and planning.
Read MoreWe Are Making Progress
Every year, we continue to learn about new ways to help improve member and community health, build more partnerships across the country, and better scale what works. To measure our progress, we use the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assessment tool, Healthy Days, to assess the mentally and physically unhealthy days of individuals over a 30-day period.
Reduction in Unhealthy Days
Humana Medicare Advantage members* in Bold Goal communities continue to have more Healthy Days than those in non-Bold Goal communities.
“I believe that Humana is in a prime position to continue to help improve health and Healthy Days. For too long, our industry has been focused on treating disease instead of preventing it, and it’s time for change.”
Get Involved, With Resources from Humana
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Food Insecurity Toolkit
ToolkitA toolkit for physicians and their care teams to learn more about and screen for food insecurity in their patient populations regardless of their health plan.
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Loneliness & Social Isolation Toolkit
ToolkitHumana created this Social Isolation & Loneliness Toolkit for you to understand and engage your family, members and patients.
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Healthy Days Guide
OverviewLearn more about Humana’s Bold Goal, a population health and business strategy to improve the health of the communities we serve 20 percent by 2020 and beyond.