Somatus and Anthem, Inc. Collaborate to Deliver Personalized, Value-Based Kidney Care
November 03 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Nationwide partnership is strengthened by
Anthem’s investment in Somatus, supporting the successful expansion
of its kidney care model and technology platform
Somatus, a market leader in value-based kidney care, today
announced a long-term, multi-year partnership with Anthem, Inc
(NYSE: ANTM). Together, Anthem and Somatus will change how kidney
care is experienced and delivered for members of Anthem’s
affiliated Medicare Advantage plans, specifically individuals with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) Stage 3, 4, and 5 and end-stage kidney
disease (ESKD). Somatus’ services are available to eligible CKD and
ESKD members enrolled in Anthem-affiliated Medicare Advantage plans
starting on November 1, 2021, and ESKD Chronic Special Needs Plans
starting on January 1, 2022. In addition to this partnership,
Anthem made a strategic investment in Somatus.
Somatus’ partnership with Anthem expands the Company’s
geographic footprint to 34 states and increases its kidney care
lives under management to more than 150,000. The Company is
currently partnered with 10 national and regional health plans,
several dozen hospitals and health systems, and more than 19,000
primary care providers, nephrologists, and other specialists. The
Company’s impressive growth across all kidney care stakeholders
reflects its demonstrated ability to improve quality of care and
lower costs for patients with kidney disease.
“Anthem is committed to providing access to innovative programs
that meet each health plan member’s unique healthcare needs,” said
Elena McFann, President of Anthem’s Medicare business. “Investing
in and partnering with Somatus ensures consumers with kidney
disease enrolled in our affiliated health plans will receive
industry-leading personalized, in-home care and resources they need
to improve their health and wellbeing.”
As part of this collaboration, Anthem will enable bi-directional
data exchange with Somatus via Anthem’s Health OS, which is a
comprehensive, cloud native, payor and provider agnostic platform
for health that connects siloed health data and disparate
technologies to drive deeper insights as well as reduce costs and
complexity. The secure, bi-directional data exchange will transmit
timely alerts on member admission and discharge to optimize care,
simplify coordination with Anthem care management personnel, and
enhance the consumer and provider experience.
“Through this national partnership with Anthem and support from
both local and community-based providers, Somatus’ reach and
pursuit of our mission has taken a tremendous leap forward,” said
Dr. Ikenna Okezie, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of
Somatus. “We are grateful to partner alongside Anthem as we,
together, continue to improve the lives of so many living with
kidney disease.”
About Somatus
Somatus partners with leading health plans, health systems, in
addition to nephrology and primary care groups to provide
integrated care for patients with, or at risk of developing, kidney
disease. As the market leader in value-based kidney care, Somatus'
vertically integrated clinical services and technology delay or
prevent disease progression, improve quality and care coordination,
and increase the use of home dialysis modalities and rates of
kidney transplantation. The company is headquartered in McLean,
Virginia, and founded by a team of world-class healthcare
operators, successful entrepreneurs, and leading clinicians
treating kidney disease. For more information, please visit
www.somatus.com.
About Anthem, Inc.
Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to
improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler.
Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than 117
million people, including more than 45 million within its family of
health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable and
inclusive partner. For more information, please visit
www.antheminc.com or follow @AnthemInc on Twitter.
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