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The typical IPA encompasses all specialties, but an IPA can be solely for primary care, could be single specialty, or could be a set of other care providers such as psychologists or even providers of social services such as food pantries, homeless shelters, or substance use disorder treatment facilities. [2] [3]
Humana Inc. is an American for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2023, the company ranked 42 on the Fortune 500 list, [2] which made it the highest ranked (by revenues) company based in Kentucky. It is the fourth largest health insurance provider in the U.S. [3]
In 1972, HMSA introduced the Community Health Program, its first Health maintenance organization (HMO). The Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974 required nearly all employers to provide health insurance to full-time employees. In 1980, Health Plan Hawaii was certified as a federally qualified HMO. [4]
Kaiser Permanente was the highest-ranked commercial plan by consumer satisfaction in 2018 [31] with a different survey finding it tied with Humana. [32] As of 2017, Medicaid and Medicare have become an increasingly large part of the private health insurance industry, particularly with the rise of Medicare Advantage programs. [33]
Humana's individual business, which sells plans under President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, has been a drag on results. Humana may exit Obamacare individual plans in some states Skip to ...
This model is an example of a closed-panel HMO, meaning that contracted physicians may only see HMO patients. Previously this type of HMO was common, although currently it is nearly inactive. [7] In the group model, the HMO does not employ the physicians directly, but contracts with a multi-specialty physician group practice. Individual ...
Providers may be employees of the HMO ("staff model"), employees of a provider group that has contracted with the HMO ("group model"), or members of an independent practice association ("IPA model"). HMOs may also use a combination of these approaches ("network model").
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