NEW ORLEANS, March 16, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Humana Healthy Horizons, the Medicaid business of leading health and wellness company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), today announced that it has donated more than $1 million to nonprofit organizations across the state has donated from Louisiana in the past year.
The organizations, all of which share Humana’s mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve, help parents, families and individuals in need, including new mothers and children, by helping with home safety, health and wellness, Education, human resource development, food security and more.
“Humana has a rich history in the state of Louisiana with a commitment to both quality care and community health,” said Lori Dunne, Louisiana regional president of Humana Healthy Horizons. “As a Louisian, I am so grateful for this opportunity to reinvest in our great state by supporting the meaningful work of our local nonprofits to improve the health of people in the communities we serve.”
Louisiana nonprofit organizations that receive donations from Humana Healthy Horizons include::
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Acadiana Legal Services Corporation
American Heart Association
Access Health Louisiana
Boys and Girls Club
CHRIST Ochsner Southwestern Louisiana Foundation
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Crescent City Family Services
Dillard University
Eat, move, grow
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New Orleans Health Department
The Family Tree Information, Education and Counseling Center
Grumbling State University
Healthy Acadiana
Healthy baton blush
family road
LA Center for Health Equity
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities for Early Head Start
Louisiana State University—Eunice
March of Dimes Louisiana – New Orleans and Shreveport markets
Med Camps of Louisiana, Inc.
New Orleans East Hospital – Maternal Health Assistant Program
Children’s Hospital of Our Lady of the Lake
Legal Services in Southeast Louisiana
Tensas Parish Healthy Community Coalition (La Bonne Vie Farms)
Three o’clock project
Xavier University
The story goes on
“For many years, the American Heart Association, Greater New Orleans has partnered with the Humana Neighborhood Centers on blood pressure and community health initiatives,” said Coretta LaGarde, executive director of the American Heart Association, Greater New Orleans. “With the support of Humana Healthy Horizons, we are able to offer state-qualified health centers equipment and resources to provide the care community members of the care community need to manage and improve overall health in partnership with Humana.”
“We are grateful to Humana Healthy Horizons in Louisiana for their support in providing legal services to Louisians receiving Medicaid. We look forward to working with Louisianas facing evictions, unhealthy housing conditions, or who need access to public services or other legal remedies to address the social determinants of health,” said Laura Tuggle, executive director at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services.
“We are so grateful for our partnership with Humana and their willingness to invest in our local community. With your help, we will be able to continue our mission to strengthen our region and provide a better life and future for everyone,” said Dr. Nancee Sorenson, Chancellor of Louisiana State University in Eunice.
Humana Healthy Horizons, selected by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to provide health coverage to Medicaid beneficiaries across Louisiana beginning in 2023, serves adults and children with the goal of helping them manage their health and well-being through a whole person to improve, values-based approach that goes beyond traditional clinical care.
Humana has long been committed to the state of Louisiana, serving more than 437,000 Louisiana residents (as of December 31, 2022) through Humana Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare prescription drug plans, commercial group health plans, and the TRICARE military health program in its administered form by Humana.
About Humana Healthy Horizons
Humana administers Medicaid benefits for more than 1 million members nationwide under the Humana Healthy HorizonsTM brand, which reflects our expertise in dealing with complex populations, our commitment to developing solutions that result in a better quality of life for our members, and our hard work to deliver human care that makes healthcare easier, more personalized and caring.
Humana Healthy Horizons, through more than two decades of serving people with Medicaid, has developed a wide range of skills to serve children, parents, childless adults, and beneficiaries who are elderly, blind, or disabled. We integrate physical health, behavioral health, pharmacy, long-term care, and social services for a holistic approach to improve the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.
Humana Healthy Horizons serves Medicaid enrollments through the following programs:
Medicaid Managed Care (MMC)
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Financial Alignment Initiative Dual Demonstrations
Medicare Advantage Dual-qualified Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs)
Humana Healthy Horizons is a Medicaid product offered by Humana Inc. affiliates.
About Humana
Humana Inc. is dedicated to helping our millions of medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our successful history in nurturing and managing healthcare plans helps us create a new kind of integrated care that has the power to improve health and well-being and reduce costs. Our efforts result in a better quality of life for people on Medicare, families, individuals, military members and communities at large.
To achieve this, we support physicians and other healthcare professionals in providing their patients, our members, with the right care in the right place. Our range of clinical skills, resources and tools – such as home care, behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness solutions – combine to create a simplified experience that makes healthcare easier to navigate and more effective.
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Filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
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Quarterly earnings press releases and conference calls
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