Brian Thompson's murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business.
Following an extensive investigative report from the New York Times, the AHA is calling for the Labor Department to probe into the business practices of data analytics firm MultiPlan. The report revealed that MultiPlan works with major payers to negotiate reduced reimbursements for out-of-network medical providers — and that this practice ends up costing patients and employers.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
UnitedHealthcare recently launched UHC Hub, which helps self-funded employers manage multiple health solutions and employees gain access to these solutions.
Mount Sinai is out of network for UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored and individual plans as of January 1 due to a payment dispute. Both parties are likely at fault for getting to this point, one expert declared.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
A new J.D. Power report found that CVS ranks highest for telehealth satisfaction among direct-to-consumer companies, while UnitedHealthcare ranks highest among payers.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
UnitedHealthcare awarded grants to 66 nonprofits across 12 states. The grants will support those struggling with social isolation, behavioral health, food insecurity and other social determinants of health.
It’s clear that services like telehealth and remote patient monitoring have potential to provide value within the healthcare industry, but hospitals and digital health companies need to show payers clearer evidence of the outcomes these care modalities can produce in order to earn reimbursement, panelists argued during MedCity's INVEST conference.
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
UnitedHealthcare Rewards members can earn up to $1,000 per year by meeting daily activity goals, tracking sleep and fulfilling other one-time health activities. The program is intended to incentivize healthy habits, the insurer said.
UnitedHealthcare has recently introduced a set of three travel protection plans called SafeTrip, which offer healthcare insurance and trip cancellation coverage for Americans.
Through the partnership, AARP members are able to purchase prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids through UnitedHealthcare Hearing. They'll also be able to receive free hearing tests.
After UnitedHealthcare and Aetna announced plans to launch virtual primary care plans, Cigna is rolling out its own with select employers. It’s also offering a broader suite of telehealth services to everyone enrolled in employer-sponsored plans.
The agency has suspended enrollment in three UnitedHealthcare plans and one Anthem plan for 2022 because the plans did not spend enough of their premium incomes on medical benefits and claims. The payers can contest the suspension, though it is unclear if they plan to.