2 health insurance execs make list of the world's 10 most influential CEOs
FierceHealthIT
MARCH 21, 2023
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GNC Offers “Free Healthcare” — Telehealth, Generic Meds, and Loyalty in the Retail Health Ecosystem
Health Populi
JULY 24, 2023
Here’s a list of the four categories of medicines on the GNC PRO “free formulary,” as it were. The retail health landscape continues to grow, now with GNC Health offering a new program featuring telehealth and “curated set” of 40+ generic prescription drugs commonly used in urgent care settings.
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How technology ruined, and can save, the doctor-patient relationship
KevinMD
JULY 16, 2019
Topping the latest list: insurance paperwork, followed closely by electronic health records (EHRs). Insurers and EHRs get between doctors and their patients. Each year, Medical Economics surveys physician readers to find out what irks them most. The reason is the same for both. Doctors sit behind a screen, focused […].
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Hospital-backed proposal would make insurers reveal prior auth denial rates
FierceHealthIT
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
A recommendation on the 2024 Measures Under Consideration list, brought forward by the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), would add a quality measure in the Medicare Advantage (MA) star rating | The Federation of American Hospitals is pushing CMS for the inclusion of a star ratings quality measure that shows how often insurers overturn or uphold (..)
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Considering Equity and Consumer Impacts of GLP-1 Drugs – A UBS Economist Weighs In
Health Populi
APRIL 8, 2024
While so-called recreational GLP-1 consumers may experience these benefits, this population would be less likely to be covered by medical insurance under current obesity criteria which are in use to ration access to the medicines in Germany and the United Kingdom.
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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. According to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary , the first use of the phrase “health insurance” occurred in 1901. Like speaking “American,” health insurance in the U.S.
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Rebel Health: The Personal and Professional Passion of Susannah Fox
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In place of “government,” you might use the words “hospital” or “health insurance” or “drug company.” In place of “government,” you might use the words “hospital” or “health insurance” or “drug company.” or Health 2.0” or Health 2.0”
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Only in America: Medical Debt Hits High Income and Insured People, KHN and NPR Report
Health Populi
JUNE 20, 2022
When high-deductible health plans became part of health insurance design in America, they were lauded as giving patients “more skin in the game” of health care payments. “Instead, they’ve faced thousands of dollars in bills as health insurers shifted costs onto patients through higher deductibles.” “U.S.
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The Healthiest Communities in the U.S. After the Pandemic – U.S. News & Aetna Foundation’s Post-COVID Lists
Health Populi
JUNE 28, 2021
News collaborated with the Aetna Foundation, CVS Health’s philanthropic arm, in this fourth annual list of the top geographies for well-being in the U.S. News collaborated with the Aetna Foundation, CVS Health’s philanthropic arm, in this fourth annual list of the top geographies for well-being in the U.S. Infrastructure.
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Kaiser Permanente agrees to $200M settlement after investigation reveals 'several' behavioral care deficiencies
FierceHealthIT
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Kaiser Permanente’s insurer arm has agreed to a $200 million settlement over “deficiencies in the plan’s deliver and oversight of behavioral healthcare” to its members, the California Department of | An investigation launched last year by a California regulator uncovered a laundry list of shortcomings related to plan enrollees' behavioral care. (..)
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Managing the Risks of Fast-Growing Digital Health
Health Populi
APRIL 5, 2021
With such turbocharged growth on the supply side, Beazley, experts in specialty insurance, explores the risks of digital health and wellness in a new report, Digital health, telehealth and wellness: Attitudes to risk and insurance. The two key risks were client complaints due to misrepresentation, and cyber-attack or system failure.
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The Self-Prescribing Consumer: DIY Comes to Prescriptions via GLP-1s, the OPill, and Dexcom’s CGM
Health Populi
MARCH 25, 2024
A screenshot of part of this evaluation is shown here, describing seven sites by cost to the consumer, process of evaluating-prescribing-ordering, and whether health insurance would cover the consumers’ cost of the medicine (generally, “no”). The Opill is a birth control pill available to U.S. for a $10 savings in bulk.
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Certainly Health Raises $2.3M in Funding to Enable Consumers to Book Any Doctor With Upfront Prices
Healthcare IT Today
JANUARY 9, 2024
First-Of-Its-Kind Marketplace for Insured Patients to Book Health Providers Without Surprise Bills Certainly Health , a healthcare marketplace for booking medical and cosmetic care with upfront prices, announces today that it has received $2.3M in funding led by Pacific 8 Ventures , Y-Combinator , and other institutional and angel investors.
Tomorrow Health launches home health product cost transparency, navigation tool
Mobi Health News
APRIL 28, 2020
Patients can enter their insurance information and needs, and will get a curated list of products with prices.
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It's time for solutions -- not products -- for aging in place
Aging in Place Technology Watch
APRIL 10, 2024
Insurers offer discounts for smart home and some Medicare Advantage plans cover devices for safety and wellness. Because this market is still a laundry list of products, purchased and deployed one or a few at a time. You kn ow homeowners plan to ‘age in place’ – repeated across all surveys.
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Why CTA’s Shepherding AI Is Important for Re-Imagining Healthcare
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
That personal information can get mashed up and analyzed along with data from our electronic health records and health insurance claims to create a fuller picture of us… helpful in personalizing medical treatments and health regimens that are unique to us. The list is long, and runs through most of the alphabet from “A” to “X.”
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MyDoc and BaoViet partner to expand digital healthcare access in Vietnam
Mobi Health News
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Singapore-based digital healthcare platform MyDoc recently announced that it has signed an agreement with BaoViet Group Insurance, one of Vietnam’s largest listed insurance companies.
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AIA Singapore to provide 50,000 video medical consultations for its HealthShield Gold Max policyholders
Mobi Health News
MARCH 17, 2020
AIA Singapore, which is part of the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, announced that will cover the costs of 50,000 video medical consultations provided by WhiteCoat, a Singapore-based tele-medicine provider for all its HealthShield Gold Max policyholders.
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Embracing change: how Americans lead in adopting AI for medical insights
Digital Health Global
JANUARY 22, 2024
Key Findings 52% Engage with ChatGPT: More than half of the respondents (52%) reported providing a list of their symptoms to ChatGPT, seeking a diagnosis or understanding of their health concerns. The survey of 2,000 American adults showcased a significant trend in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for healthcare-related tasks.
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The Social Determinants of Prescription Drugs – A View From CoverMyMeds
Health Populi
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
One basic pillar of prescription drug access is health care insurance; CoverMyMeds points out that unemployment claims hit record (high) levels in 2020, with millions having lost health coverage. Another social determinant not typically on the list of such risks is connectivity and access to broadband.
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Curavit Clinical Research completes successful decentralized trial for Sana Device, advancing PTSD treatment
Digital Health Global
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Real-world evidence is critical for DTx companies to achieve insurance coverage and reimbursement by demonstrating to payors and providers the full impact of these innovations. Curavit provided us with a streamlined path to capture real-world data with the utmost professionalism, allowing us to conduct a high-quality and successful trial.
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Experian Health Acquires Wave HDC, Immediately Enabling Real-Time, Single Inquiry Insurance Discovery/Verification at the Point of Patient Registration
Healthcare IT Today
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Wave HDC offers several insurance “curators” including Coordination of Benefits, Eligibility, and Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers, and serves hospitals, laboratories, billing companies, and physician groups.
Toward a Wider Adoption of Digital Insurance Cards
Healthcare IT Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The insurance card in my wallet—where I always keep it in case of emergency—is getting pretty dog-eared and frayed. So I was intrigued when Mark Scrimshire, chief interoperability officer of OnyxOS , introduced me to developments over the past few years that will make digital insurance cards feasible.
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From Dr. Fauci to Peloton, Healthcare and Wellness Baked Into Ad Age’s Top 20 Brands for 2020
Health Populi
JULY 13, 2020
Advertising Age announced their list of the top 20 brands in 2020 this week. This speaks to other brands on the list: King Arthur Flour (for baking, also teaching like a master class for pastry and pie-making through its Bakers Hotline ); and, Headspace covers the mindfulness front.
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Amazon Care's health provider signaling potential expansion, says STAT
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 4, 2021
" The practice, as STAT notes, lists a P.O. The phone number listed on official Care Medical documents automatically redirects, as of March, to the customer service line for Amazon Care. " In April 2020, Oasis listed Dr. Robert Bernstein as a governor on Washington Secretary of State documents. THE LARGER TREND.
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How to Discover Better Insurance Coverage, Together
Healthcare IT Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Technology can help organizations identify more billable insurance coverage for self-pay patients, maximizing revenue, increasing efficiency and improving patient experience. Streamline the billing process The right RCM partner will help providers optimize revenue by creating faster, easier processes to identify insurance coverage.
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Reducing Administrative Costs Within US Healthcare: A Summary
Continue Education Journal
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The definition provided for administrative cost within the proposal is the “nonclinical costs of running a medical system,” the greatest of which fall under billing and insurance costs (BIR). These public programs include Medicare, the ACA, federal employee insurance, VA insurance, and more. of BIR is unnecessary.
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Dexcom G6 Real-Time CGM System Now Accessible to Any Eligible Client Managing Diabetes With Insulin Through NIHB
Digital Health Global
APRIL 27, 2023
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program establishes exemplary coverage for Dexcom’s real-time continuous glucose monitoring system – bringing game-changing technology to more First Nations and Inuit peoples for improved diabetes management BURNABY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dexcom, Inc.
Telehealth Reimbursement: End-of-Pandemic Emergency Update
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 9, 2023
Access to Telehealth Services Private Health Insurance Coverage for telehealth and other remote care services will vary by state and private insurance plans. Also known as commercial insurers, these payers also have rules within their state-based plans that differ from one state to another. Malpractice coverage is also at risk.
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The Persistent Rural/Urban Broadband Gap Is Bad for Health
Health Populi
JUNE 6, 2019
Across the four types of tech studied, it’s smartphones that top the list of penetration in rural areas (at 71%), closely followed by computers (desktop or laptop, with 69% adoption), broadband (at 63%) and tablets in fourth/last place (49%). In the U.S.,
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How to Use Online Directories To Grow Your Practice
TheraNest
JANUARY 23, 2024
When your practice is properly listed and optimized on healthcare directories, you will rank higher on search engines like Google. have the option to set up a free listing profile. If you focus on trauma-based care for teens, don’t list your practice in a directory for veterans with PTSD. So why are we discussing them?
How to Use Online Directories To Grow Your Practice
TheraNest
JANUARY 23, 2024
When your practice is properly listed and optimized on healthcare directories, you will rank higher on search engines like Google. have the option to set up a free listing profile. If you focus on trauma-based care for teens, don’t list your practice in a directory for veterans with PTSD. So why are we discussing them?
Lockdown Economics for U.S. Health Consumers
Health Populi
MARCH 17, 2020
Standard & Poors analysts developed a pandemic-economic model to gauge the potential medical costs in the insured U.S. Some key estimates are that: The range of health insurance costs due to COVID-19 would run from $30 billion in the moderate scenario to $50 billion in the “serious coronavirus” pandemic.
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Health Populi
JANUARY 9, 2019
who have health insurance must take on a deductible of some amount, which compels that insured individual to spend the first dollar on medical services up until they meet their financial commitment. I say this as most people in the U.S. In the median U.S. The patient is a consumer is a payor, right? $50
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Get Paid for Telehealth: 7 Questions to Ask Insurance Companies
TheraNest
AUGUST 8, 2022
Despite the widespread adoption of telehealth, each state and insurance company has different rules, and exceptions that were put in place during lockdowns are being removed, making it difficult to navigate the current landscape of telehealth reimbursement. Even if teletherapy is covered by a patient’s insurance, some services might not be.
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Knowing Your Patient: Helping Healthcare Organizations Prevent Insurance Fraud
Healthcare IT Today
JUNE 2, 2023
The following is a guest article by Bala Kumar, Chief Product Officer at Jumio The list of responsibilities for a CISO in healthcare is constantly growing. With those competing priorities, fraud prevention does not always make its way to the top of the list of considerations, even when it should. What Exactly is KYP?
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Food, Housing, Energy and Medical Care – the Material Hardships of COVID-19 in America
Health Populi
MAY 1, 2020
There’s a growing list of programs provided by health system stakeholders, as well as private sector companies, to address food and housing security. The Coronavirus has impacted every aspect of human life: first, the direct biological impact of COVID-19 on people, as of today the cause of over 63,000 deaths in the U.S.
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Pharmacy Plays a Growing Role in Consumers’ Health @Retail – J.D. Power’s 2023 Rankings
Health Populi
JULY 27, 2023
Note, too, the relatively longer list of brick and mortar supermarket pharmacies assessed in this study, illustrating a competitive prescription drug sales channel for consumers. ” This quote comes from Christopher Lis, managing director of global healthcare intelligence at J.D. Power who released the company’s annual 2023 U.S.
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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024
Health Populi
JANUARY 2, 2024
While the North Hall of the LVCC will have a dedicated digital health area featuring at least 540 exhibits as listed in the CES 2024 app directory, I’ll find health beyond this area of the convention center all over town. “Elevance Health, a health insurance company?
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Emme, smart birth control case company, launches telemedicine service
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JUNE 2, 2021
French says the list is "comparable to more than 50 name brands." " "It was important to us to prioritize affordability to support accessibility to birth control pills for those who do not have insurance," said French, noting that the company may add more based on member feedback. THE LARGER TREND.
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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts
Health Populi
AUGUST 5, 2021
The first chart tells us that most patients want access to various cuts of their medical information: 9 in 10 people seek lab test results, their medical history, a list of prescription drugs and medicines, vital signs, immunization history, treatment plans, and radiology images and reports. As with other aspects of U.S.
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The Patient Is Still the Payor – And May Skip Paying for Prevention (Eyes on the ACA & Texas)
Health Populi
MARCH 8, 2023
In addition, preventive services for women are part of ACA prevention list such as well-woman visits, all FDA-approved, -granted, or -cleared contraceptives and related services, and other female-focused care. Check out the health care services Americans say are the most important for commercial health insurance plans to cover.
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Bonus Features – August 20, 2023 – Healthcare orgs only use 57% of their data to drive decision-making, digital health is well represented on the Inc. 5000 list, and more
Healthcare IT Today
AUGUST 20, 2023
5000 list is live. Digital health companies on the list include AngelEye Health , Authenticx , DAS Health , FarmboxRX , ixlayer , Mytonomy , Reveleer , TigerConnect , TimelyCare , Valenz Health , Veda , and Vytalize Health. Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. News The annual Inc.
ISG to Publish Report on Healthcare Digital Services
Digital Health Global
AUGUST 24, 2023
The report will cover companies offering services that help healthcare providers and insurance organizations transform their operations to meet new requirements, improve interoperability, and adapt to growing telemedicine and value-based care needs. These services leverage the game-changing potential of generative AI. and Oliver Nickels (U.K.)
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