Top Challenges, Benefits of At-Home Coronavirus Testing Coverage
In the first quarter of 2022, payers witnessed significant changes in at-home coronavirus testing coverage with mixed reactions. These changes—and the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on preventive care—present both...Privately Insured Catheter Users Incurred High Out-of-Pocket Costs
Catheter users who received health insurance coverage from private health plans incurred higher annual out-of-pocket costs compared to catheter users on a government or public health plan, according to...Commercial Health Plan Trends Reveal High Turnover, Reenrollment Rates
Around 20 percent of commercial health plan members disenrolled from their plans each year, but a third of those members returned to the plan within five years, suggesting that payers may benefit from...Top 10 Most Expensive Chronic Diseases for Healthcare Payers
Chronic diseases are on the rise in the United States, leaving healthcare payers with the challenge of covering care for patients with these expensive, long-term conditions. Chronic diseases are such...Applying Whole Person Care to Digital Care for Underserved Members
Payers have a significant role to play in ensuring that underserved populations receive whole person care, particularly among Medicaid beneficiaries. First, they can serve as a bridge between Medicaid beneficiaries and their primary care...AHIP Calls On Congress to Address Price Gouging of COVID-19 Tests
AHIP is urging Congress to take action and address the ongoing price gouging of COVID-19 tests that payers are facing from out-of-network providers. In a statement submitted to the House Committee...How to Hone Wellness Programs Using Social Determinants Data
Are wellness programs working? This question is a common refrain for employers and their payer partners, but the answer remains ambiguous. On the one hand, some studies have supported wellness programs as a cost-effective way to...Consumers Face Struggles with COVID-19 Testing Access, Coverage
More than 20 percent of consumers have experienced barriers to COVID-19 testing in the last six months, such as struggling to find a test or forgoing a test because there were no testing options...UnitedHealthcare Offers Initiatives to Improve Vision, Eye Health
UnitedHealthcare has announced two new initiatives that aim to help adults and children support their vision and eye health by reducing exposure to blue light from digital screens. The COVID-19...Top 5 Insurers With The Highest Market Shares In The Most States
Payers that hold the highest market shares nationwide may not have the greatest predominance in a single state, a HealthCareInsider analysis found. UnitedHealth Group is considered the company with...Sponsored Article
