News Briefs: New York Insurer Raises Red Flag About In-Home Visits From Papa ‘Pals’

After learning of a disturbing interaction between a Papa Inc. employee and a Medicare Advantage member, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) last year stopped all in-person visits from the supplemental benefits vendor and launched an investigation into Papa’s security protocols. The incident, which involved a Papa worker making lewd comments while visiting a homebound member, and CDPHP’s ongoing investigation was detailed in a Bloomberg article on May 30. After learning of the incident in early 2022, the New York-based insurer banned the “pal,” but eventually paused all future visits. Since then, it has been closely monitoring all customer service interactions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of members, a spokesperson tells AIS Health, a division of MMIT. CVS Health Corp.’s Aetna and Humana Inc. — two other insurers that have partnered with Papa — declined to comment when contacted by AIS Health.

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