Chronic Disease Prevention

How Payers Can Effectively Scale Value-Based Care Networks

by Thomas Beaton

Value-based care networks are a promising opportunity for payers that want to manage costs and improve outcomes of beneficiaries.  But effectively scaling collaborative, risk-based reimbursement...

Health Plan Consumers Report Insufficient Payer Communications

by Thomas Beaton

Health plans may not be effectively communicating with consumers about member  benefits and largely fail to understand their members’ health and financial needs, a survey from Healthmine...

BCBS Minnesota Launches Prediabetes Prevention Campaign

by Thomas Beaton

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota is launching a prediabetes prevention campaign to lessen the rate of diabetes in local communities, the payer announced in a press release. Titled “Reverse...

How Investing in Social Services Could Cut Healthcare Spending

by Vera Gruessner

While healthcare spending is continually increasing, patient outcomes and overall health has not necessarily improved greatly, according to a report from Leavitt Partners and the Robert Wood...