Specialty Care Providers

Elevance Health Plans to Acquire TX-Based Infusion Therapy Provider

January 8, 2024 - Elevance Health has entered into an agreement to acquire infusion therapy provider Paragon Healthcare, improving access to specialty medication for members, the payer announced. Elevance Health plans to buy the company from Peak Rock Capital, a private equity firm, in a transaction valued at more than $1 billion, according to Axios. “The...

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Does Medicaid Managed Care Impact Specialty Care Access for Kids?

by Victoria Bailey

Medicaid managed care enrollment was not associated with poorer specialty care access for children with special healthcare needs, but it was tied to greater caregiver frustration and reduced mental...

Medicare Advantage Plans Have Narrow Psychiatrist Networks, Study Finds

by Victoria Bailey

Psychiatrist networks in Medicare Advantage plans are narrower than those in Medicaid managed care and Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, according to a study published in Health Affairs. As demand for...

Walmart Launches Provider Recommendation Tool for Health Plan Members

by Victoria Bailey

Walmart has partnered with a healthcare machine intelligence company to offer a personalized provider recommendation tool to associates who receive healthcare coverage through the retail giant’s...

UnitedHealthcare Offers Initiatives to Improve Vision, Eye Health

by Victoria Bailey

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...

UnitedHealthcare Vision, Dental Plans Lead in Customer Satisfaction

by Victoria Bailey

UnitedHealthcare’s vision and dental plans received the highest customer satisfaction scores in 2021, JD Power’s 2021 satisfaction reports found. Vision and dental plan overall...

How Payers Can Leverage Centers of Excellence to Boost Quality

by Kelsey Waddill

For the past couple of years, employers have increasingly used centers or excellence (COE) to bolster the quality of healthcare benefits, but health plans can leverage these centers as well to improve...

Consumers Prioritize Broad Networks, Keeping Current Provider

by Kelsey Waddill

Consumers are willing to pay more for broader provider networks and many, including women, also place high priority on maintaining coverage for providers to whom they are already connected when...

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