Quantum Health CEO Zane Burke and Imagine360 CEO Jeff Bak highlighted the significance of the partnership, what it means for their respective businesses, and the industry at large, in response to emailed questions.
Last month at a conference, AdventHealth CEO Terry Shaw shared some employee retention strategies used at his health system. He stressed the importance of gathering employee feedback and using it to give them the changes they need. This month, MedCity News followed up with AdventHealth to get a better picture of what these strategies look like in practice.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Headspace Health's mindfulness services will now be offered on Gympass' platform. The company has a network of more than 50,000 gyms, classes, trainers and wellbeing apps that it offers to more than 10,000 companies.
Fewer than half of female workers receive a paid parental leave benefit from their employer, including maternity leave (43%) and family and medical leave to care for a sick family member (44%), according to KFF.
Caregiver services and benefits specific to LGBTQ+ populations are some ways employers can support their employees. Executives shared these ideas on a panel at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas.
Historically having worked with Medicaid and Medicare Advantage populations, Uber Health is now expanding its services to self-insured employers. The company made the announcement at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The top strategies to support mental health issues are offering coverage for telebehavioral health services, providing onsite or virtual employee assistance programs and providing access to digital behavioral health support, a survey of 455 employers found.
The insurer is expanding its offerings for its $0-premium Preferred Provider Organization plans and special needs plans for dually eligible beneficiaries. Alignment is adding 14 counties to its footprint, bringing its reach to 8.3 million Medicare-eligible adults in 52 markets.
In a survey of Americans with employer-sponsored coverage, 91% of respondents said they’ve experienced a payment-related issue in the past. Another 86% saying they’re worried their health benefits won’t cover all their healthcare needs.
AccessHope's new collaboration with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is the fifth of its kind for the cancer benefits company. AccessHope will be able to offer its employer members access to Fred Hutch's cancer expertise through the partnership.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The survey reported 35% of respondents already offer travel and lodging benefits for abortions, while 16% plan to in 2023 and 21% are considering it.
Every health plan is required to use real-time benefit tools, which allow physicians to access drug pricing and a patient’s benefit information at the point of care. But, to date, RTBTs haven’t delivered on the promised savings.
One way MA plans can stand out in an increasingly competitive market is by making members aware of the benefits they may not even know they have and encouraging them to use those benefits.
By engaging in a dialogue, patients and pharma companies can have a mutually beneficial relationship, Health Union's Jack Barrette said at HLTH’s patient engagement track, hosted by MedCity News. Not only can patients help mold clinical trials, but they can help companies improve their patient education efforts.
CMS is lowering the average premium for MA plans to $19 per month in 2022 from about $21 this year. The news comes as several insurers announce new MA plan offerings for 2022, including Humana, which said it will launch 72 plans.