This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing It

[Northeast Agent]

This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing It

Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model

www.medpagetoday.com

"The biggest population of homeless people in this country is here in Southern California," said Sachin Jain, MD, a former Obama administration health official who is CEO of SCAN Group, which runs a Medicare Advantage insurance plan covering about 300,000 people in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and New Mexico.

"The fastest-growing segment of people experiencing homelessness is actually older adults," he said. "I said, 'We've got to do something about this.'"

Jain's organization 3 years agoopens in a new tab or window created Healthcare in Action, a medical group that sends practitioners onto California's streets solely to care for homeless people. It has grown rapidly, building operations in 17 communities, including Long Beach, West Hollywood, and San Bernardino County.

 

[axeman462]

I wrote my first and only homeless person with an MAPD last AEP. It was a bizarre experience