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Why the CVS–Mass General Deal Would Likely Increase Spending More Than Access

A Massachusetts regulator is warning that CVS and Mass General Brigham’s proposed MinuteClinic partnership could drive up healthcare spending by at least $40 million annually, largely through steering patients into a higher-priced system. Experts said the deal might improve convenience for some patients but is unlikely to meaningfully expand access — and could ultimately strengthen market power and push costs even higher.

By Katie Adams

Payers, Employee Benefits

Aetna rolls out new plan built around CVS pharmacies, retail clinics

The new plan design incorporates some features from Aetna’s parent company. The plan lets members access appointments at HealthHUB and MinuteClinic locations with no copay, and get discounts on health-related items at CVS stores.

By Elise Reuter - Medcity News

The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices

Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.

By Michael Blackman, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer, Greenway Health®

Payers, Hospitals, Health Services

Kaiser Permanente partners with MinuteClinic to cover services for traveling members

Members who are traveling outside of the managed care organization's geographic footprint can receive healthcare services through MinuteClinic locations inside of CVS and Target stores at their standard co-pay without having to file for reimbursement.

By Kevin Truong

Health Services, Payers

CVS pushes further into care delivery with telemedicine and HealthHUB expansions

The retail pharmacy chain has expanded its direct-to-consumer telemedicine offerings and charted out where it plans to open new HealthHUB locations next year.

By Kevin Truong

Hospitals, Pharma

CVS, Cleveland Clinic expand affiliation as pharmacy-health system collaborations catch on

CVS Health and Cleveland Clinic have expanded their eight-year clinical affiliation. But they're not the only ones teaming up — health systems and pharmacies are increasingly finding ways to work together.

By Erin Dietsche

Hospitals, Patient Engagement

Could CVS MinuteClinic alleviate long VA wait times?

The experiment begins Wednesday at the VA’s operations in Palo Alto, California.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov

The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems

Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.

By Malvika Tarnekar, Director of Product Strategy, PrognoCIS by Bizmatics Inc

Health IT

CVS teams with American Well, Teladoc, Doctor On Demand to widen physician access

Even as telemedicine rivals American Well and Teladoc battle it out in court over intellectual property, CVS Health is bringing those two together with competitor Doctor On Demand to test how retail pharmacies, convenience clinics and direct-to-consumer telehealth companies can widen patient access to physicians.

By Neil Versel

Top Story

Morning Read: CVS’s MinuteClinic shows high levels of patient satisfaction

CVS's MinuteClinic shows very high levels of patient satisfaction.

By Nicole Oran

Health IT

CVS MinuteClinic hits 25M visits as a nice adjunct to primary care

CVS Health announced that its MinuteClinic locations have seen 25 million patients since the company opened its first retail clinics in 2000. From an experiment in four states, MinuteClinic has grown over the last 15 years into a juggernaut in walk-in care, with nearly 1,000 locations in 31 states plus the District of Columbia. CVS expects to hit 1,500 clinics by 2017.

By Neil Versel