A big part of what Humana does on a daily basis is makesure members get the support they need. You may think the support is mainlyapproving claims and answering plan questions. That is an important part of itsbusiness, but more and more of what Humana does focuses on making sure itsmembers get the resources they need to live a full life.There are many things that affect your health that arentmedical, but social. Known as social determinants of health, they are part ofthe national conversation on healthcare. The conditions in the places wherepeople live, learn, work and play affect a wide range of health risks andoutcomes.These barriers to good health occur outside of the healthcare system and can be things like poor education, low income or lack oftransportation, food insecurity and loneliness. Social determinants of health are so important that Humanahas made it a core principle of its business- to co-create solutions withcommunity partners like the government, physicians and communityorganizations and veterans service organizations that address care of thewhole person. Its common to experience feelings of loneliness, even whensurrounded by friends and family. Loneliness is a feeling of sadness ordistress about being alone or feeling disconnected from the world. It canstrike when a person doesnt feel a sense of belonging or have socialconnections to friends, neighbors or others.Many veterans dont realize that support for lonelinessmay be available to every veteran through his or her primary care physician(PCP) or veterans service officer, said Ed Sandrick, Director of the VeteransChannel at Humana. Identifying individuals at risk for loneliness, socialisolation and related outcomes allows physicians and health plans like Humanato also predict their healthcare needs and establish appropriate preventive andintervention strategies to improve their health.If you or someone you love is facing loneliness, visitFarFromAlone.com to find resources to help or have them reach out to theirveterans service officer who can support them.EditorsNote: This article was submitted by Lisa Dimond