Landmark Health Announces In-Home Medical Care To Area Seniors

CONCORD, NH — More than 600 Landmark Health patients across three New Hampshire counties will now have access to better in-home medical care as part of an expansion of services between the medical group, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care thanks to a collaboration with Merrimack, Rockingham and Hillsborough counties.

As on the coronavirus pandemic continues, the need for alternative healthcare delivery models for Medicare Advantage members has never been more evident, officials said in the announcement Thursday. As part of the new collaboration with the three counties, 630 Medicare members across the new service area will be able to obtain multi-faceted telemedicine and in-home care service as part of new program.

The added services come at a time when seniors with underlying health conditions are particularly at-risk, especially if they are exposed to those with the coronavirus. According to a news release issued by Landmark Health on Thursday, the healthcare group’s 24/7 care model brings medical, behavioral, and palliative care – along with social services – to patients through a clinical team of doctors, advanced practice providers, behavioral health specialists, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, among others.

By focusing on long-term patient outcomes, Landmark helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital admissions, while keeping patients on track with their health goals and care plans. Home-based medical services by Landmark augment, and do not replace, care patients receive from their primary care provider and other specialists. Services are voluntary and offered at no cost to eligible Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Medicare Advantage members who have multiple chronic conditions, the news release said.

“This important collaboration, which we launched last year in Massachusetts, allows our members to receive advanced geriatric medical care treatment in the safety of their home,” Bill Graham, senior vice president Medicare Business, Harvard Pilgrim, said in the news release.