Montefiore Health System and Humana Sign Multi-Year Agreement Offering In-Network Coverage for Medicare Advantage Members

BRONX, New York, July 9 -- Montefiore Health System issued the following news release:

Montefiore Health System, one of New York's premier academic health systems, and leading health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), have signed a multi-year agreement that gives Humana Medicare Advantage members in-network access to Montefiore Health System.

The agreement, which became effective July 1, includes Montefiore Health System's 10 hospitals, more than 200 outpatient sites and approximately 4,000 physicians and 5,450 nurses across the Bronx, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley.

"We're excited to team with Montefiore to significantly expand the number of high-quality health care facilities and practitioners available to our current and future members," said Julie Mascari, Humana's Northeast Region Medicare President. "Montefiore has a 25-plus year track record of improving population health and, together, we will look for ways to continue to improve the health and well-being of our growing Medicare population, as well as the community at large."

"Humana's national reputation as an insurance company is focused on improving the health and well-being of the people they serve. This aligns with our work -- day in and day out -- to improve the health of the communities we serve," said Stephen Rosenthal, Senior Vice President, Population Health Management for the Montefiore Health System. "This is the initial opportunity for our communities to have access to coverage through Humana, and we look forward to working together to ensure access to high quality care for those we serve, together."