ChenMed Extends Relationship With Humana Medicare Advantage
Florida-based ChenMed, a senior-focused primary care provider, has signed a five-year extension agreement to provide in-network care for Humana’s Medicare Advantage members at all ChenMed locations, including Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center and JenCare Senior Medical Center.
The company said the agreement continues the long-term relationship that has existed between the two companies and provides stability for Humana’s Medicare Advantage members at all three ChenMed brands. The agreement also includes CarePlus Medicare Advantage members in Florida.
“ChenMed and our partners at Humana understand seniors, and together we have deep experience delivering on the spectrum of their primary care needs. We look forward to continuing our work with Humana to expand much-needed access to ChenMed’s senior-focused concierge care and industry-leading patient outcomes,” said Michael Redmond, chief financial officer of ChenMed, in a statement. “We are excited about this agreement, which guarantees our patients will continue to have access to Humana’s leading health plans, along with the personalized, high-touch care we provide.”
Humana and ChenMed began their relationship in the early 1990s focused in South Florida. The relationship was strengthened in 2011, when ChenMed and Humana formed a joint-venture, JenCare Senior Medical Centers, which rapidly grew outside of Florida. ChenMed recently hired Steve Nelson as CEO for JenCare. He most recently served as the co-chairman and CEO of Duly Health and Care, one of the largest multispecialty independent provider groups in the U.S. with more than 1,000 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 7,000 team members across 150 locations. Prior to Duly, he spent 15 years at UnitedHealth serving in leadership positions in both the Commercial and Government businesses. He served as the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, making the $190 billion division of UnitedHealth Group number one nationally in Medicare Advantage.
Currently, there are 30 JenCare Senior Medical Centers across six cities in Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
“Specialized primary care facilities focused on seniors’ unique needs have a proven positive impact on health outcomes. We are excited to not only strengthen our long-standing relationship with ChenMed, but also benefit from its growing national presence to ensure a broader group of seniors have access to providers who are focused on their needs,” said George Renaudin, Humana’s president of Medicare and Medicaid, in a statement. “More senior-focused providers in more markets means more options for high-quality, value-based care for our members.”
ChenMed currently operates three brands of medical centers across more than 120 locations in 15 states – Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
