CVS Health Offers Virtual Primary Care Solution to Aetna Members
CVS Health will be offering a virtual primary care solution to its Aetna members and CVS Caremark clients. The solution will connect members to primary care services including mental healthcare and...Anthem Foundation Funds Substance Use Disorder Programs
To increase care for mental health and substance use disorders, the Anthem Foundation is providing a large grant to various organizations focusing on prevention of substance use disorders and...CMS, HHS Leaders Commend 4 States for Expanding Postpartum Coverage
HHS and CMS leaders have voiced their affirmation of four states that recently expanded Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) postpartum coverage. California, Florida,...How Medicaid Programs Provide Coverage for Maternal Health Services
Most Medicaid programs offer coverage for basic maternal health services and many have initiatives planned to expand the scope of benefits, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation...Provider Acceptance High for Privately Insured, Medicare Patients
Most office-based physicians accept both new Medicare patients and new privately insured patients, indicating that Medicare beneficiaries have similar access to physicians as individuals with private...Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Facilitated Mental Health Access
Nearly a quarter of individuals receiving coverage from employer-sponsored health plans accessed mental health support in 2020, according to research from AHIP. Nearly 180 million Americans receive...Complaint Filed Against Alabama Medicaid for Hepatitis C Coverage
Editor's Note 05/13/2022: This article has been corrected to indicate that AIDS Alabama and CHLPI filed an administrative complaint against Alabama Medicaid. A previous version said that the...Telehealth Waiver Boosted Care Access for Medicare Beneficiaries
The CMS telehealth waiver that expanded coverage for virtual care services during the COVID-19 pandemic helped increase access to virtual care for Medicare beneficiaries in disadvantaged neighborhoods,...MN Uninsurance Rate Drops, But Racial Disparities Persist
The uninsurance rate among Minnesota residents hit an all-time low in 2021 due to increased federal and state funding, but more people of color were uninsured, highlighting racial disparities in...CVS Health: More Americans Value Mental Health Conversations
CVS Health leaders emphasized the power of virtual care and other resources in mental health after a CVS Health survey identified that mental healthcare needs continue to climb across the...Low Socioeconomic Status Negatively Impacted Healthcare Delivery
Medicare beneficiaries in low socioeconomic status (SES) areas had higher rates of avoidable hospital admissions and emergency department visits but lower instances of physician and care management...4 ACA Marketplaces Take Action to Advance Health Equity
California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts pursued different Affordable Care Act marketplace strategies in order to improve health equity for underserved populations,...Key Advantages of Medicare Advantage Plans Versus FFS Medicare
Medicare Advantage plans may provide better access to care and lower healthcare spending for enrollees, compared to fee-for-service Medicare, according to a study from ATI Advisory conducted on...Sponsored Article
