Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Humana have stepped up their commitments to Medicare Advantage members as states begin to reopen businesses and lift stay-at-home orders.
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Payers are in a unique position to respond to many aspects of the coronavirus from payment of testing and treatment to community education. But there is no playbook for appropriate or effective responses.
In such unique circumstances,...
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) teamed with chief medical officers from member health plans to develop a list of principles related to coronavirus care that plans should prioritize as...
Waivers to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) give state programs flexibility to better respond to COVID-19.
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As payers cut back on members’ coronavirus testing and treatment costs and employ telehealth services to meet non-emergency needs, they still expect to keep 2021 premium rates level or lower than...
Payers technology use is evolving in many ways to meet consumer needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Payers have not forgotten about the social determinants of health that can be exacerbated by a pandemic and have continued to commit investments to these causes.
This comes in addition to actions such...
As the new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, spreads across the US, payers are using partnerships and telehealth to help assess and address the virus.
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Commercial members of Tufts Health Plan can now access US-based, board-certified providers for medical needs and diagnoses through the expansion of its telehealth virtual healthcare solution, according...
Henry Harbin, MD, a psychiatrist and an advisor to The Bowman Family Foundation, and his team were somewhat hopeful in 2017 after publishing their report on mental health parity and disparities from...
Cigna and Oscar Health will be partnering to provide a health plan designed for small businesses that struggle to afford healthcare coverage for their employees, the companies announced.
"Small...
Born under the pressure of skyrocketing healthcare spending, employer activism enables employers to take control of their companies’ healthcare spending, in a way that could both strengthen and...
Five gaps prevent Medicare Advantage health plans from engaging in successful patient-centered care for chronic disease management, a HealthMine survey concluded.
"We see that plans have definitely...
The opioid epidemic has affected rural and urban areas alike.
According to research from the American Academy of Family Physicians, those in rural areas had an 87 percent higher chance of receiving an...
As both the managing director of behavioral health at Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island (BCBSRI) and a licensed clinical social worker, Rena Sheehan knows the challenges parents face when searching...
The United Health Foundation, UnitedHealth Group’s (UHG’s) philanthropic arm, will partner with the Morehouse School of Medicine’s National Center for Primary Care to determine...
Faced with a unique Medicare landscape going into 2020, Krista Bowers, general manager of senior markets at Blue Shield of California (BSC), and her team created a solution that no other company in the...
Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan (BCBSM) is revolutionizing the way they promote wellness among their employer-sponsored health plan members through their virtual wellness program, according to Cindy...
New York-based Oscar Health will enter a joint venture with Montefiore Health System to provide Medicare Advantage plans to its members, the company recently announced.
Through the joint venture, the...
As 25 percent of rural Americans continue to struggle with access to care and about an equal amount turn to telehealth for solutions, experts push payers for better telehealth coverage to improve rural...
