A new partnership between the Alliance for Better Health and insurer MVP Health Care is meant to address the social determinants of health through a collaborative model that contributes $800,000 to support local organizations dedicated toward serving patients in need of social care services.
The so-called Destination: Health network will launch later this year with Aetna Medicaid members in Louisville, Kentucky and Aetna dual-eligible special needs plan members in Tampa, Florida and Southeastern Louisiana.
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.
A Kaiser Permanente survey found that 68 percent of respondents had least one unmet social need and one-third of reported that they were experiencing stress related to finding access to stable housing, adequate food, reliable transportation or other social support needs.
Solera Health CEO Brenda Schmidt said the company's differentiator is in payment system, which allows health plans to pay social services providers through same pathway that other healthcare providers are reimbursed.
The Thrive Local network is being enabled by New York-based Unite Us, which offers software that allows providers to refer out to social services, track outcomes and collaborate on care with community partners.