Prime Healthcare and Humana Inc. have announced agreements that provide in-network access for most area Humana Medicare Advantage and commercial plan members at two Prime Healthcare hospitals in Kansas.
Now in effect, the agreements add in-network access for local Humana Medicare Advantage Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS), and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan members (excluding Community HMO plan members); and Humana commercial HMO and PPO health plan members (excluding Kansas City PPOx plan members) at:
• Providence Medical Center, a 400-bed, acute care hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Its key services include emergency care, cardiovascular care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and state-of-the-art spine and joint centers.
• Saint John Hospital, an 80-bed, acute care hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas. It specializes in emergency care, senior behavioral health, rehabilitation, and ambulatory surgery.
The agreements supplement existing network contracts between Humana and two other Prime Healthcare hospitals in the Greater Kansas City area – St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. – and with the Prime Healthcare Physician Services network of primary and specialty care clinicians.
“We’re delighted to add in-network health care resources for local Humana members as part of our dedication to patient-centered care,” said Mark Benz, regional chief executive officer for Prime Healthcare. “We’re aligned with Humana as we strive to increase access to care and improve patient health, which has never been more important. We look forward to advancing these mutual goals.”
“These agreements provide new, quality health care options for our members in the Greater Kansas City area at a critical time,” said Jeremy Gaskill, Humana’s regional president for Medicare in Kansas. “We’re proud to deepen Humana’s local commitment by collaborating with Providence Medical Center and Saint John Hospital, both distinguished organizations with deep community roots.”
- Information from Providence Medical Center
