Healthcare insurers are seeing an unprecedented amount of change in their sector following the implementation of ACA. As payers are forced to balance a shift to a more consumer-focused business with adopting technologies that will help them deal with the added risk of members with pre-existing conditions, it’s prompting them to work with early stage […]
Philadelphia regional payer Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield has become a minority investor in a digital health startup led by serial entrepreneur Hal Rosenbluth, according to a company statement. The amount was not disclosed, but the deal is part of a strategic partnership with CareCam Health Systems to apply its adherence platform to chronic conditions, […]
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
A Blue Cross Blue Shield Association licensee has launched a mobile health app that can provide subscribers to its international health insurance program access to a network of physicians and a terminology tool kit based on their global location. The GeoBlue mobile app provides details of more than 6,000 western-trained, English-speaking physicians in 180 countries. […]