The Michigan-based payer has partnered with Socially Determined, ConsejoSano and Aunt Bertha to create a social determinants of health initiative that will identify members in need, engage them using culturally aligned strategies and connect them to community resources and services.
ConsejoSano, a patient engagement platform that works with several of the large insurers, raised $17 million in series B funding. The startup’s focus is to better communicate with patients based on their cultural background.
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.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has recently issued a policy sketching out how the state’s Medicaid plans can safely use the text messaging technology to connect with members.
Healthtech entrepreneurs working in the Medicaid space share their thoughts on a new effort to fund Medicaid through block grants and the argument that it may spur innovation.
A new national nonprofit called HealthTech4Medicaid (HT4M) is being created with the mission to improve quality and access for Medicaid recipients by helping to support new ideas in the space.
A panel of industry experts at the MedCity ENGAGE conference went over the ways in which payers are out of touch with patients and how they can improve engagement and trust.
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.
At MedCity ENGAGE in San Diego next month, a group of experts will weigh in on how health insurers can be better innovators and help their members have more meaningful experiences.
ConsejoSano founder and CEO Abner Mason talks about the importance of understanding different patients' cultures and languages to help them engage the healthcare system
In an interview, Slavitt highlighted some of the health tech startups that he thinks are addressing the needs of Medicaid patients by providing much-needed services behind their technologies.
ConsejoSano will use the new funding in part to develop its capability to collect data analytics to improve preventive care for Spanish speakers and expand its client base.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
ConsejoSano is a telehealth program and insurance benefit that allows health plans, self-insured employers and others to offer members access to around-the-clock healthcare advice from Spanish-speaking physicians, nutritionists and mental health therapists.