Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont have received formal approval from the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation to affiliate, which will enable both organizations to begin sharing resources and expertise to broaden health plan and service offerings available through BCBS Vermont, the companies said.
Health insurer Humana has named healthcare industry veteran Jim Rechtin as its president and chief operating officer effective January 8, 2024, as part of a long-planned CEO transition. He will report to CEO Bruce Broussard until the latter half of 2024, at which time Broussard will step down and Rechtin will assume the CEO role.
Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits division of The Cigna Group, has revealed that it intends to enhance MDLIVE’s virtual care by acquiring the technology and clinical capabilities of Bright.md, which focuses on asynchronous care, triage, and healthcare navigation services.
Most AI adoption requires healthcare organizations to have a certain level of digital maturity, says Dr. David Lowe, clinical director, Health Innovation with the Scottish government.
Walgreens will be offering direct to consumer virtual services starting later this month. Insurance is not being accepted for these visits, Walgreens said. Most Walgreens Virtual Healthcare chat visits will be priced at $33 out-of-pocket, with pricing for video visits varying from $36 to $75. In the future, Walgreens said it plans to accept insurance […]
While 81% of human resource decision-makers feel their employees would be interested in GLP-1 weight loss medications, only 25% cover GLP-1s currently – but that figure is expected to double next year, according to a new survey from Accolade. GLP-1 medications, originally designed for diabetes management, have skyrocketed in popularity over the past year as […]
Pediatric telehealth for mental health needs filled a critical deficit in the immediate period following the emergence of COVID-19, and continues to account for a substantial portion of pediatric mental health service utilization and spending, according to a new research letter in JAMA Network Open.
Mass General Brigham has a digital team strategy with one focus on reducing the documentation burden, says CIO Dr. Adam Landman.
Upstate New York health systems Cayuga Health System and Arnot Health are seeking state regulatory approval to affiliate as members of a parent company. Under the new structure, the new organization of five hospitals will oversee one billion dollars of medical services provided over a nine-county region.
In an effort to better align on quality care and reimburse providers for delivering improved health outcomes, Evernorth Health Services is launching a measurement-based care program for its behavioral health network. This, said Evernorth, represents the first step in the company’s active collaboration with providers as the industry looks to create meaningful, standardized metrics for […]