Effective January 1, 2026, the Companionship+ benefit offered by Homethrive will no longer be offered. Homethrive will continue to administer virtual caregiver support for your patients with HealthSpring^SM Medicare Advantage coverage in the 2026 benefit year.

What this means to your patients

Your patients enrolled in Homethrive’s Companionship+ benefit will:

• Continue to receive support via Homethrive’s Companionship+ benefit through December 31, 2025.
• Will not be enrolled in Homethrive’s Companionship+ program in 2026.

Members can enroll in Homethrive’s caregiver support program in 2026 if it’s offered on the patient’s plan.

What is Homethrive’s caregiver support program?

Homethrive offers holistic support to help caregivers take care of their loved ones and their own well-being. All support is offered digitally and/or telephonically. However, Homethrive can research local organizations and resources to support your patients’ and their caregivers’ needs.

Who can use Homethrive’s caregiver support?

• Your patient’s caregiver can enroll. They will need the patient’s HealthSpring member ID to complete enrollment.
• Your patients can enroll if they are a caregiver.
• Your patients who are not caregivers are able to enroll if they’d like support maintaining independent living or other personal needs.

How can Homethrive help?

Benefits of Homethrive’s caregiver support program include:

• Resources for appropriate use of plan benefits
• Early detectors of change in condition
• Extension to community-based resources
• Advocate for health-related social needs and social determinants of health
• Coordination of services, products, and appointments
• Available digitally and/or telephonically

Learn more

Visit the Homethrive website for more information. 

Questions?

Please call our Population Health team at 866-382-0518.

Cigna Healthcare^® Medicare Advantage is becoming HealthSpring.Our new benefit plans will be rolled out under the HealthSpring name during the 2025 annual enrollment period (AEP). Starting in January 2026, you will begin seeing patients with HealthSpring benefit coverage. Learn more.