Blue Shield of California has announced a $20 million commitment to the California Access to Housing and Services fund in order to enhance behavioral health services.
The fund, proposed by...
Medicaid expansion states saw a six percent decreased rate in total opioid overdose deaths compared to states that did not expand Medicaid eligibility, according to researchers from the University of...
The America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) recently espoused the Social Determinants Accelerator Act and urged a hearing to discuss how it might help the healthcare industry’s fight...
Poor or unstable housing contributes to a myriad of negative health outcomes. Developmental risks in young children, asthma exacerbations, and increased rates of depression are just a few of the...
As America strives for positive changes to the healthcare system, it may find the greatest advancements for value-based care in Medicare Advantage plans.
Over 90 percent of healthcare payers in a small Health Care Payment...
Keeping a Medicare patient healthy might seem clear cut at first glance – lean on primary care, foster medication adherence, and address mental health concerns. But quality outcomes are difficult...
Maine law now requires payers to provide hearing aid coverage, but leaves self-insured companies exempt from covering them.
Representative Jim Handy (D-ME) has noted both social and professional...
2019 was a big year for payers in pursuit of social determinants of health. Many payers invested resources and funds toward addressing the challenges their members faced in accessing quality...
Food insecurity is one of the biggest social determinants of health. It affects over 19 percent of United States adults, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The...
The concept of payer philanthropy has been getting more attention lately as a novel means of solving social determinants of health (SDoH) issues, but it’s an approach that may not be the right...
Florida Blue has partnered with ridesharing service Lyft to offer rides to members as part of the benefits package of Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual plans beginning in early 2020, according to a...
Successful value-based contracts are contingent on payer-provider partnerships. These partnerships must be built on clear lines of communication so payers can support providers in delivering the best...
CVS Health announced that it will be investing $2.5 million in Ohio community organizations to battle opioid use disorder and tobacco substance abuse care and to fortify its workforce training...
Payers are trying to understand their role in addressing the social determinants of health. These non-clinical factors that impact an individual’s health include environment, housing, food...
Alignment Health Plan will offer qualified Medicare Advantage members concierge services and social determinants of health benefits in 2020.
The Southern California-based Medicare Advantage plan will...
Cigna and Humana announced their 2020 Medicare Advantage plans will now include coverage for social determinants of health.
These social determinants of health include the environment, economic, and...
CMS efforts to empower Medicare Advantage plans to tackle social determinants of health (SDOH) led mainly to the expansion of existing benefits but not the addition of new benefits, stakeholders told...
Among publicly insured patients with the potentially chronic condition hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 35 percent had a longer wait time for a liver transplant, possibly indicating poor care...
Optima Health’s Traci Massie can outline the different social determinants of health that impact Virginia’s different Medicaid populations county by county, from the opioid epidemic to...
Despite widespread industry calls to prioritize community health benefits, investing in social determinants of health can be risky for health payers. Between questionable return on investment and...
