Healthcare Payers

Telehealth Advocates Set Their Sights on Private Payer Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates are pushing private payers to cover connected health services at the same rate at in-person care during the Coronavirus pandemic. A House bill filed this past week seeks to ensure...

California Orders Payers to Expand Coronavirus Telehealth Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

California state officials are putting pressure on payers to expand telehealth coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic. The directive issued on Monday by the California Department of Insurance is the...

Florida Doctors Urge State Officials to Mandate Telehealth Payment Parity

by Eric Wicklund

Florida’s largest medical association is taking the state to task for not mandating telehealth payment parity during the Coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to State Insurance Commissioner David...

Humana Adds Telehealth Coverage, Services to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

by Eric Wicklund

Humana is expanding its telehealth portfolio to help members access connected health services during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Kentucky-based payer, serving more than 13 million people, announced...

BCBS Network Waives Cost Sharing for Members’ Telehealth Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is expanding telehealth coverage for its members, thus improving access to care for roughly one out of every three Americans. The national network of 36...

Regence Emphasizes Quick Access With New DTC Telehealth Service

by Eric Wicklund

Regence is putting a new spin on direct-to-consumer telehealth with a service that promises members access to a doctor within seconds. The Oregon-based payer with more than 3 million members in...

Payers Are Embracing All-Inclusive mHealth, Telehealth Platforms

by Eric Wicklund

Payers are discovering that an mHealth program that focuses on just the Fitbit or Apple Watch won’t ensure widespread engagement or positive outcomes. They’re instead adopting...

Cigna Launches New Telehealth Platform for Primary Care Services

by Eric Wicklund

Cigna is launching a telehealth service to give its 12 million members in employee-sponsored health plans access to primary care services. The insurer is partnering with Florida-based telehealth...

MUSC Extends Free Telehealth Platform to State Health Plan Members

by Eric Wicklund

Some 550,000 South Carolina state employees and their dependents now have access to free telehealth services under a deal forged with the Medical University of South Carolina. State officials...

Payers Are Using mHealth, Telehealth to Promote Better Health Outcomes

by Eric Wicklund

mHealth and telehealth are enabling payers to give their members and care providers the information they need to make better decisions and provide better care. But it’s not just about giving...

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