Payors Turn to In-Home Screening Kits for Chronic Preventive Care

Preventive screenings are now shifting to the in-home setting through in-home screening kits, as payers like Humana innovate ways to carry on primary care and chronic disease prevention services remotely. The in-home preventive care packages are designed to support chronic disease prevention for members with diabetes or colon cancer. Both diabetes and cancer are among the top ten most expensive chronic diseases in the US.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) also started targeting Medicare Advantage members with preventive screening kits designed for home healthcare. These kits were for diabetes A1C and microablumin test for in-home chronic disease management as well as colorectal cancer screening kits.

Source: https://healthpayerintelligence.com/news/payers-turn-to-in-home-screening-kits-for-chronic-preventive-care