Who they are
Humana is a national carrier weighted heavily toward Medicare Advantage. Its behavioral health is managed in-house through Humana Behavioral Health, its own behavioral health network (historically known as LifeSynch).
The behavioral health contracting entity
Humana keeps behavioral health in-house — facilities contract with Humana Behavioral Health, its own network, rather than a separate carve-out company. Because Humana's book skews heavily toward Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage contracting dynamics loom large in how facilities engage it.
Levels of care
Humana Behavioral Health contracts across the behavioral health continuum — inpatient psychiatric, detoxification, residential treatment, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient. Covered benefits vary by plan.
Websites & portals
- humana.com
Member and plan site.
- availity.com
Provider transactions run through Availity Essentials, per Humana's provider manual.
Scope
National.
Notable context
The Medicare-Advantage-heavy book means Medicare Advantage contracting dynamics loom large — a different rhythm from commercial-focused carriers.
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