Teladoc, Livongo land first joint contract
The companies made their first cross-sale to Guidewell Health, the parent company of Florida Blue. Livongo’s diabetes platform will become available to 50,000 of the insurer’s members.
Vida Health raises $30M Series C from GuideWell, Teladoc and Workday
The San Francisco company offers personalized health coaching and therapy to help users better manage their physical and mental chronic health conditions like anxiety, asthma, COPD, diabetes, depression and hypertension.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
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.
DOJ throws support to Oscar Health in legal spat with Florida Blue
The Department of Justice has weighed in on Oscar Health's side arguing that the antitrust concerns raised by the company in court should not be thrown out and backing Oscar's claims of "coercion" in the implementation of Florida Blue's exclusive broker policy.
Florida Blue gets legal win against Oscar Health in exclusive broker dispute
Last year, the New York-based company sued insurer Florida Blue, a licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association over its exclusive broker policy, which it claimed was anti-competitive and reduces customer choice.
Oscar Health sues Florida Blue to end exclusive broker policy
Oscar claims that the insurer's practice of pressuring local brokers from selling other com is anti-competitive and reduces customer choice.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
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.
Florida Blue is under ‘tremendous financial pressure.’ Translation? Rate hikes for members
Florida Blue, the state’s dominant health insurer, snagged more than one in three consumers on the health law’s exchange, but many could face rate hikes as the carrier struggles with an influx of older and sicker enrollees, said the company’s top executive. Several factors could drive up rates next year —including a paucity of younger […]
Florida Blue predicts higher 2015 premiums due to Obamacare insurance provisions
Most of the consumers who bought a private health plan from Florida Blue through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges between October and April were previously uninsured — one of many factors potentially leading to higher premium rates in 2015, according to a senior executive. Jason Altmire, a former Pennsylvania congressman and now senior vice […]