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UnitedHealthcare will soon be launching UnitedHealthcare Healthy at Home, the insurer said last week, an offering that s designed to help retirees safely transition back home after being discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
Specifically created for Group Retiree Medicare Advantage plans, the plan is geared around providing access to benefits that address a range of social needs, with an eye toward keeping retirees healthy in their homes. Access will be facilitated through employers and plan sponsors.
WHAT S THE IMPACT
Included in the new program is post-discharge meal delivery, which will provide up to 28 meals (two meals per day for two weeks) following all inpatient or skilled nursing facility discharges for retirees when referred by a UnitedHealthcare advocate. These advocates, UnitedHealth said, will contact patients following their discharges.