Cigna's sharpened focus on healthcare is evidenced by a number of recent moves, including, most notably its $54 billion acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year.
The company's first vendor partner on the system is San Francisco-based Big Health, which is offering its digital CBT-based sleep improvement program Sleepio through the service.
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.
Less than two months after MedCity speculated whether Amazon would release a HIPAA-compliant Echo device, the tech giant revealed Thursday that select skills for Alexa — the voice-activated personal assistant service powering those devices — are indeed HIPAA-compliant.
A company representative said that while a full list of covered products isn't available, the plan is to include all forms under the program, which could help more than 700,000 people in a Cigna or Express Scripts plan.
On an earnings call, Cigna CEO David Cordani seemed largely nonplussed about the potential rule's impact on the company's bottom line, even after the insurer's blockbuster acquisition of Express Scripts.
Anthem, which has nearly 40 million members, has moved up the timeline on the development and launch of its own PBM known as IngenioRx, cutting ties with Express Scripts in the process.
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.
Boston, Massachusetts-based WithMe Health launched out of stealth with $20 million in funding and Oak HC/FT Partner Chris Price at the helm.
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Dubbed Sharecare RX, the recently launched digital pharmacy savings card allows customers to get discounts of generic and branded medications across 68,000 pharmacies.
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The two companies are already working together on a pilot program putting senior-focused primary care centers in Walgreens stores located in Kansas City.
The network expansion represents a willingness to engage with online pharmacy businesses in order to "evolve with industry trends," according to the company.
Regulatory approval for the purchase is predicated on Aetna's previously announced plans to sell off its Medicare Part D business to WellCare Health.
The approval of the Cigna-Express Scripts deal is also a positive signal for CVS Health's proposed $69 billion acquisition of health insurance giant Aetna.
Cigna competitors who have launched their own venture arms include Humana, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthGroup's Optum division.