UHG Report Finds Encouraging Trends During The Coronavirus Pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has had a terrible impact on measures such as the national mortality rate and health equity, certain measures—such as the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions...Sponsored Article
How Health Plans Provide Effective Mental Health Support to Members
Despite mental illness being among the most common health conditions in the United States, individuals still struggle to find mental health support, a situation further exacerbated by the coronavirus...Sponsored Article
What Member Engagement Means to Today’s Healthcare Consumers
Members view payers as instrumental in improving their health as well as their experience navigating the healthcare system. However, far too many still think health plans can do more to support...Humana Type 2 Diabetes Reversal Program Leverages RPM, Nutrition
Updated 11/9/2021: This article has been updated to say that patients who lost weight due to the program lost on average 12 percent of their weight. A previous version stated that 12 percent of...How MA Special Needs Plans Compare to Traditional Medicare, MA
Medicare Advantage special needs plan members are more racially and ethnically diverse, are in lower income brackets, and tend to be sicker member populations than traditional Medicare or Medicare...How Payers Leverage Apps to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Management
In October 2021, Capital Blue Cross strengthened its Type 2 diabetes management efforts by introducing two new apps to its members, apps that could enable them to prevent and potentially reverse the...How Payers Use Chronic Disease Management Flexibilities in HSAs
Pre-deductible coverage for chronic disease management through a health savings account is a widespread practice among health plans which may require policymakers to enact regulatory changes in order...Payers Share Benefits Before Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
As the 2022 Medicare Advantage open enrollment period approaches, payers are revealing their 2022 Medicare Advantage benefits. Five major payers shared the updates to their benefit offerings for the...2022 Medicare Advantage Premiums Drop, Enrollment May Rise
Updated 9/30/21: This article has been updated to include a correction from Better Medicare Alliance. A previous version read "we urge lawmakers to project these gains," but this has been...UPMC Partners with Meal Delivery Service, Improves Health Outcomes
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Health Plan partnered with a meal delivery service to improve patient outcomes, decrease healthcare costs, and reduce emergency department visits for...Medicaid Subscription-Based Payment Models Show Mixed Results
Using a subscription-based payment model to cover medication costs could have varying impacts on access to medication depending on the state that implemented the model, according to a study published...Cigna Expands Individual Health Insurance Market Participation
Cigna is expanding its presence in the individual health insurance market, the payer announced ahead of the 2022 open enrollment season. “Cigna's offerings are designed to support...Employers: Mental Health, Chronic Disease Needs Will Rise in 2022
Employers are anticipating that the coronavirus pandemic will continue to have a long-term impact in 2022, particularly in the areas of mental health and chronic disease needs, according to Business...What Employees Want in Their Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits
Employees are looking for employers to bolster preventive care services, mental healthcare, and access to employees’ providers in their employer-sponsored health benefits, a Marathon Health...Medicare Advantage Plans Draw More Members with Chronic Diseases
In 2020, Medicare Advantage plans attracted members with chronic diseases but still maintained lower out-of-pocket healthcare spending for members than fee-for-service Medicare coverage did, a Better...Key Considerations For Implementing Diabetes Management Programs
With numerous combinations of comorbidities and lifestyles at play in the member population with diabetes, payers have a lot to consider when creating or expanding their diabetes management...Sponsored Article
Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Improved Digital Engagement
Social determinants of health play an outsized role in how individuals and communities are able to access and afford care and non-medical services. And the pandemic has further exacerbated these...Payer Launches Value-Based Kidney Care Agreement for CKD, ESKD
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) announced a value-based kidney care agreement with a DaVita Integrated Kidney Care program for members who have chronic kidney disease or end stage...Sponsored Article
Identifying New Opportunities for Innovation in Supplemental Benefits
Supplemental benefits have proven their value during the coronavirus pandemic, making over-the-counter medications, essential goods, and even groceries available to individuals struggling to access...Sponsored Article
