American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Unlike Medicare (which is for people over the age of 65), a federally administered program, Medicaid is administered by states. The answer is “Absolutely, yes.”

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Unlike Medicare (which is for people over the age of 65), a federally administered program, Medicaid is administered by states. The answer is “Absolutely, yes.”

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Reimbursement will be based upon the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers. LEGISLATION.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

Preparedness Of Community Health Centers For Telehealth. Despite the changes, many health centers may not be ready to implement high-quality telehealth. A study using 2016 data showed that only 38 percent of CHCs used any telehealth. At least 22 states have explicitly implemented telehealth parity for Medicaid.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

APRIL 24, 2018

health care costs keep rising, and hit more than $10,000 a year per person in 2016. Also, the study found most people who are delaying or skipping care actually have health insurance. Higher deductibles and out-of-network fees are just some of the out-of-pocket costs that can hit a consumer’s pockets.

Medical Billing 32

Medical Billing Medical Technology Medicare Health Policy 32

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A few of the mainstreaming-of-SDoH signposts in 2019 were: Cigna studying and focusing in on loneliness as a health and wellness risk factor. Humana’s Bold Goal initiative targeting Medicare Advantage enrollees. CVS building out an SDOH platform , collaborating with Unite US for the effort.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I’ve talked about the importance of connectivity as a social determinant of health here on this site in December 2017, as well as in July 2016 in the Huffington P ost (appropriately published in the “Life/Wellness” section).

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2018

It’s important to note that equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans were worried about healthcare between 2014 and 2016 as the Affordable Care Act was being implemented. More Democrats worry about healthcare than Republicans, this year at a huge gap of 72% for Dems vs. 39% for Republicans. Gallup interviewed 1,041 U.S.

Public Health 174

Public Health Medicare Health Policy 174

Health Populi

AUGUST 28, 2019

These two surveys are: The Morning Consult’s poll published today finding growing support among Democratic voters for Medicare for All as the centerpiece for health reform in America; and, A recent study from Eligibility.com on “Medicare Myths Explained,” with the tagline, “How much do you know about Medicare?”

Medicare 237

Medicare Health Policy 237

ACA Times

JULY 11, 2018

Recent data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid say otherwise. The figures from the 2017 ACA open enrollment are in and they indicate that Americans, now more than ever, are purchasing health insurance from the ACA marketplace.

Medicare 40

Medicare Health Policy 40

Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2023

I’ll remind all of us that a newly-elected President Trump talked about pharma companies quite critically in TIME magazine’s coverage which I discussed here in Health Populi in December 2016. Even then, President-Elect Trump told TIME ‘s reporter, “I’m going to bring down drug prices.

Pharmaceuticals 156

Pharmaceuticals Public Health Medicare Health Policy 156

Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

The same holds for insurance status, whether commercially insured by an employer or enrolled in Medicaid, Medicare, through a health insurance marketplace, or uninsured. And there’s no big Venus/Mars split by gender, although at the margin more women believe in affordable health care as a right than men.

Medicare 209

Medicare Patient Experience Health Policy 209

Health Populi

JANUARY 24, 2019

The first chart notes important nuances under the majority support for a national health plan which, in this case, asked whether people favored a plan “sometimes called ‘Medicare for all.'” ” I note that note all national health plan designs would need to be tied to Medicare. from a low of 10.9

Medicare 156

Medicare Medical Billing Health Policy 156

Health Populi

MAY 19, 2019

This group is less likely to support universal health care or the guarantee of pre-existing condition coverage, yet are more keen on access to treatment for drug and alcohol service. They may be threatened by a call for “Medicare for All” given their affection for the program.

Life Science 149

Life Science BioTech Medicare Medical Billing 149