CenterWell Senior Primary Care Expanding to Baton Rouge and New Orleans

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CenterWell Senior Primary Care is expanding into Baton Rouge and New Orleans, opening four new centers in 2024. These centers, located in Prairieville, Baker, Marrero, and Mid-City, will provide personalized, senior-focused healthcare. The first center in Prairieville will open on June 26, followed by centers in Baker, Marrero, and Mid-City throughout the summer. CenterWell, part of Humana’s Primary Care Organization, aims to address physical, emotional, and social health needs, offering services from board-certified physicians and specialists. By year-end, CenterWell will have 14 centers across Louisiana, accepting Original Medicare and many Medicare Advantage plans.

Positive

• Opening four new senior-focused centers in Louisiana, expanding to 14 by year-end.
• First center, Prairieville, opens June 26; others follow throughout the summer.
• Comprehensive care team approach, addressing physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Part of Humana’s Primary Care Organization, serving 318,000 seniors across 15 states.

Negative

• Potential operational challenges and financial strain from rapid expansion.
• Competition with established local healthcare providers could impact patient acquisition.

Move brings personalized care to more Louisiana seniors

BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CenterWell Senior Primary Care® is entering the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metro areas, opening four new senior-focused primary care centers in the regions in 2024. Two centers – CenterWell Prairieville and CenterWell Baker – are located near Baton Rouge, and CenterWell Marrero and CenterWell Mid-City are located near New Orleans. These openings offer local seniors access to CenterWell’s personalized, care-team approach to health care.

CenterWell Senior Primary Care Center Prairieville in Prairieville, Louisiana, is one of two new centers opening this summer in and around Baton Rouge. CenterWell Prairieville, located at 17123 Commerce Centre Drive, will celebrate its grand opening June 26, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and seniors are encouraged to come out, learn more about the center, and meet the providers and care team. (Photo: Business Wire)

The first center, CenterWell Prairieville, located at 17123 Commerce Centre Drive, is open and accepting new patients. The team will host a grand opening celebration Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free community event will include tours of the center, food, live music, bingo and more. CenterWell Baker will open later this year.

CenterWell Marrero, located at 5045 LaPalco Blvd., will celebrate its grand opening July 24, with CenterWell Mid-City expected to open in August.

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is the largest, fastest-growing senior-focused, value-based care provider in the country. Together with its sister brand Conviva Care Center, the businesses make up Humana’s Primary Care Organization, delivering care to about 318,000 seniors in nearly 300 centers as of March 31, 2024. Centers are open in 15 states with plans to add 30-50 new centers per year through 2025.

“We’re thrilled to be opening these four centers this year,” said James Remetich, CenterWell Market President for Louisiana. “Our focus on underserved communities means we’re bringing a new level of access to quality, coordinated care for seniors here. We’re working to address all the factors that affect their well-being, and we’re helping them live happier, healthier lives.”

Kyle Magee, M.D., CenterWell’s Chief Medical Officer for Louisiana, emphasized the organization’s focus on whole-person health.

“We feel that to get to know these patients, to interact with them, and really to get a great outcome from a health care perspective, you have to look after their physical health, their emotional health and their social health,” Dr. Magee said. “Everybody doesn’t have the means to have a hot meal, and you really can’t expect them to buy medication if it means they can’t afford food. Many of our seniors are faced with decisions like this daily. We try to wrap services around them, so patients don’t have to be put in those situations. Our care team approach works to alleviate those barriers.”

CenterWell Senior Primary Care locations in Louisiana are staffed by board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants and operational support staff, and patients will have access to nurse care coordinators, behavioral health specialists, social workers, a clinical pharmacist and referral specialists. The entire team has been specially trained to treat the senior population. In addition to its health care offerings, CenterWell facilities include activity centers open to the entire community, not just patients.

These four centers join nine other locations across Louisiana. A new center will also open later this year in Shreveport, bringing the total number of centers serving seniors in Louisiana to 14 by year’s end. CenterWell locations in Louisiana accept patients who have Original Medicare, as well as many Medicare Advantage health plans. For more information on CenterWell Senior Primary Care, please visit CenterWellPrimaryCare.com.

About CenterWell

CenterWell is a leading health care services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high quality health care that is accessible, comprehensive, and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, one of the leading providers of home health care, and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice, and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

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Lisa M. Ferguson

Humana Corporate Communications

LFerguson16@humana.com

(256) 300-8340

Source: CenterWell

FAQ

What new CenterWell facilities are opening in Louisiana in 2024?

CenterWell is opening four new facilities in 2024: Prairieville, Baker, Marrero, and Mid-City.

When is the grand opening of CenterWell Prairieville?

CenterWell Prairieville will celebrate its grand opening on June 26, 2024.

What kind of healthcare services do the new CenterWell centers provide?

The new CenterWell centers offer personalized, senior-focused healthcare addressing physical, emotional, and social needs.

How many CenterWell Senior Primary Care centers will be in Louisiana by the end of 2024?

By the end of 2024, there will be 14 CenterWell Senior Primary Care centers in Louisiana.

Which insurance plans are accepted at CenterWell locations in Louisiana?

CenterWell locations in Louisiana accept patients with Original Medicare and many Medicare Advantage plans.