UnitedHealthcare Unveils AI Companion to Improve Navigation
UnitedHealthcare launched Avery, an AI assistant to help members manage benefits and care with live support backup.
UHC Taps Aeroflow Health for Virtual Nutrition Services
UnitedHealthcare has partnered with Aeroflow Health to provide virtual, dietitian-led nutrition services for members managing chronic conditions.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs.
Reaction to UHC Store: People Aren’t Saying ‘I Love My Health Insurer — Let Me See What Else I Can Buy From Them’
UnitedHealthcare launched UHC Store to sell discounted health services directly to members, but experts question whether consumers will embrace it.
Pluto Health Expands Care Model to Medicare, Medicaid and Major Commercial Plans
Pluto Health is now working with Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter and Cigna.
Insurers are Pulling Back on MA. How Does this Affect Patients?
Many insurers seem to be retreating from Medicare Advantage by exiting unprofitable markets and reducing benefits. This could be extremely disruptive to patients, experts warn.
Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Adults: What Is the Healthcare Industry Doing About It?
Cancer rates are climbing among younger Americans, and healthcare leaders are calling for earlier screenings, more convenient testing options and expanded health plan coverage to help catch cases before they’re fatal. From at-home tests to multi-cancer detection tools, stakeholders across the industry are working to boost access to early detection.
The New Blueprint: How Clever Care Health Plan is Scaling Its Member Experience [Video]
MedCity News was at the Vive conference and spoke with executives who shared their insights for the healthcare industry.
How Social Media Is Reacting to UnitedHealth Group’s CEO Exit and Stock Meltdown
UnitedHealth Group announced that Andrew Witty will step down as CEO due to “personal reasons.” He is being replaced by Stephen J. Hemsley, who served as the company’s CEO from 2006 to 2017.
A Healthcare System’s Moral Bankruptcy Goes Viral
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.
AHA Urges Labor Department to Investigate MultiPlan’s ‘Unconscionable Practices’
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.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
How Artera is Using Agentic AI to Humanize Patient Care
Artera President Tom McIntyre talks about the practical application of AI in healthcare.
UnitedHealthcare Launches Resource To Help Members Access Health Programs
UnitedHealthcare recently launched UHC Hub, which helps self-funded employers manage multiple health solutions and employees gain access to these solutions.
Both Have Done Wrong, Expert Says On UHC/Mount Sinai Contract Dispute
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.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Where Do DTC Providers and Payers Stand When It Comes to Telehealth?
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.
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.