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eHealth's online Medicare enrollment up 69% in Q4 2018

FierceHealthIT

An increasing share of eHealth’s Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement customers are now enrolling for coverage online.

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Payers Intend to Increase ACA Plans Offered in 2020

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Today eHealth, Inc. Insurers offering Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage in the individual and family market and with whom eHealth has a relationship were invited to participate in the survey, which was conducted in May 2019. Insurers are monitoring the “Medicare for all” discussion but few see big changes on the horizon.

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CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients

CMS.gov

Thu, 07/19/2018 - 00:03. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It’s 2018—most doctors are using electronic health records (EHRs) and most patients have access to the Internet and a smartphone, providing many ways to view healthcare data securely. CMS Doubling Down on Health IT; Patients. Mohanraj.Balas….

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Quality Payment Program Exceeds Year 1 Participation Goal

CMS.gov

Thu, 05/31/2018 - 12:00. For example, we reviewed many of the MIPS requirements and developed policies for 2018 that continue to reduce burden, add flexibility, and help clinicians spend less time on unnecessary requirements and more time with patients. Quality Payment Program Exceeds Year 1 Participation Goal. keya.joy-bush@….

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Boston Children’s, Brigham and Women’s & Northwell Health leverage virtual assistants for a better patient care experience

Consumer eHealth Engagement

We selected the Orbita platform because we can put this content in one time and it be accessed by the patient through their preferred modality” Northwell Health: In 2018, Northwell launched Health Chats, an AI text chatbot powered by Conversa Health, which empowers patients to stay connected to their care navigator through recovery.

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Telemedicine Today (#tday): December 2015

American Well

A bipartisan group of senators are “very close” to finishing a bill aimed at increasing Medicare payment for telemedicine services. Brian Schatz told Morning eHealth. The bill would also mandate Medicare pay for remote monitoring of patients with chronic conditions for up to 90 days, provided certain conditions are met.

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You Have the Right to Know the Price

CMS.gov

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 18:48. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This announcement included the launch of an enhanced interactive online decision support feature to help people better understand and evaluate the cost differences between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. Jeremy.Booth@c….