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Five worrisome aging and health blog posts from August 2023

Aging in Place Technology Watch

In another pilot program, Talking Tech , participants were surveyed as being less lonely following increased technology literacy and access to tools to connect with others and boost social interactions. The federal “Money Follows the Person” was introduced in 2005 to enable seniors to avoid them and receive Medicaid-paid services.

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Master Guide to Telehealth Statistics for 2019

Enzyme Health

Telemedicine visits increased at an average compound annual growth rate of 52% per year from 2005 - 2014 ( JAMA ). In a recent survey, 96% of U.S. In a recent survey, 96% of U.S. A 2018 survey found that almost a quarter of US consumers have had a telehealth visit with a clinician ( Deloitte ). Telemedicine saves time.

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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). This will lead to more bundled payments that trigger at diagnosis rather than only at inpatient admission, which is already happening in Medicare, he said. Overall, patient-cost sharing increased by 66% from an average of $469 in 2005 to $778 in 2015.

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Payer, provider trends to watch in 2019

Henry Kotula

Use of telehealth among the commercially insured has been gradually rising since the mid-2000s, having grown 52% annually from 2005 to 2014 before spiking 261% between 2015 and 2017, according to JAMA. Medicare Advantage still lucrative, popular. Only 3% compared prices of different providers.