According to an Oct. 1 press release, Humana announced the details of its 2022 Medicare product offerings, including Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug plans built to address the needs of diverse populations and individuals eligible for Medicare who are challenged by social determinants of health—including food security and access to transportation for medical services.
The release states that “Beneficiaries will have new choices through the launch of 72 new plans—42 Non-SNP MAPD, three MA Only, and 27 Special Needs Plans across hundreds of additional U.S. counties.”
Further, “As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the health and safety of Humana employees, customers, and business partners is the company’s top priority. Humana will once again offer online and telephonic enrollment options—in addition to safe in-person sessions for enrollees who prefer to sign up in person—to protect beneficiaries as they explore their healthcare options during the fall 2021 Medicare Annual Election Period, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, 2021.”
Additionally, in 2022, Humana will expand HMO offerings into 115 new counties and introduce LPPO plans in 162 new counties. Humana also plans to expand D-SNP into 268 new counties. The overall expansion will reach four million further Medicare-eligible individuals.
Alan Wheatley, president, retail segment at Humana was quoted in the release saying that “After considering the needs of our members and how we could offer them more for 2022, we designed our Medicare plans to address people’s whole-life needs—with a particular focus on their most important healthcare needs and delivering the human care our members expect from Humana.”
Other highlights of Humana’s 2022 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans include:
- Zero-dollar telehealth copays for primary care physician (PCP) visits, urgent care, and outpatient behavioral health
- For members with a COVID diagnosis, there is $0 copay for testing, treatment, vaccinations, and 14 days of home-delivered meals
- Humana’s Healthy Foods Card—the Healthy Foods Card provides qualifying members a monthly allowance, depending on location and plan, of $35 to $100 to purchase approved food and beverage at a variety of national chains— is now available to almost all members on Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans
- Some members of Florida plans are eligible for a new Humana Flex Card, a $250 Visa Debit Card to cover out-of-pocket costs related to dental, hearing, and vision services and/or devices
“In addition, eligible Humana Medicare Advantage members who need help remaining independent at home have access to their own personal care manager through Humana At Home,” the release states. “Humana At Home Care Managers will call qualifying Medicare Advantage members regularly and provide personalized education and assistance in accessing resources for medications, transportation, and more.”
