Independence Blue Cross, tango partner on home health services
By Diane Eastabrook | January 6, 2026
Independence Blue Cross and tango have teamed up to help 118,000 Medicare Advantage members in Pennsylvania get quicker access to home health services.
The partnership between insurer and the post-acute management services company aims to reduce hospital readmissions by ensuring Independence members receive in-home post-acute care within 48 hours of a hospital discharge, the companies said in a Tuesday news release.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has raised red flags about the potential impacts of delayed access to home healthcare, especially to patients in low-income areas.
tango has value-based contracts with home health companies such as Enhabit Home Health and Hospice, Bayada Home Health Care and Vital Caring Group. It acts as a middleman by contracting with providers, qualifying patients for home-based care and assigning services to the most appropriate post-acute provider, said CEO Brian Lobley.
tango has partnerships with other health insurers in Pennsylvania as well as in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and Oregon. Lobley said the company plans to expand to Michigan and Tennessee in the next few months.
Independence Blue Cross is one of the largest insurers in southeastern Pennsylvania.