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Floridians Sue Florida Over Medicaid Redeterminations Process
Two Florida families allege that tens of thousands of Floridians are being terminated from Medicaid coverage without sufficient information as to why. This comes as the U.S. continues the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement, which stopped states from disenrolling Medicaid enrollees during the Covid-19 public health emergency.
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Here Are 8 Trends for Large Employers
A new Business Group on Health survey revealed several key trends for large, self-insured employers. These trends show a rising prevalence of mental health challenges and a decreasing emphasis on virtual health.
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Payer’s Place: Don Antonucci
The CEO of Providence Health Plan visits the Payer’s Place and addresses the future of payment models.
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Viome Life Sciences Secures $86.5M for At-home Tests and Health Products
Viome Life Sciences’ Series C funding round included participation from Khosla Ventures, Bold Capital and WRG Ventures. In total, Viome has raised $175 million.
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Visana Health Secures $10.1M for Virtual Women’s Health Platform
Visana Health’s seed funding was led by Flare Capital Partners and Frist Cressey Ventures and included participation from InHealth Ventures, Oxeon Partners, Pixel Perfect Ventures and Venture Investors. In total, the company has raised more than $13 million.
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Hey Jane Expands Virtual Services Beyond Abortion Care into Reproductive, Sexual Health
New York City-based Hey Jane, a virtual abortion provider, announced last week that it is now offering vaginal infections treatment. This includes treatment for urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis and herpes. It is also offering birth control and emergency contraception.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Amazon’s Automatic Coupons for Diabetes Products While “Incremental” Will Still Be a “Gamechanger,” Experts Say
Amazon Pharmacy announced Tuesday that it is launching automatic coupons for more than 15 insulin and diabetes care brands. The move, while incremental, solves a major pain point for consumers with diabetes, as many struggle to afford insulin products.
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Evernorth: 3 Actionable Insights To Help Health Plans Improve Cancer Care
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective cancer treatments, but are expensive. Understanding the least-costly settings for administering treatments, leveraging genomic testing and following evidence-based guidelines can help health plans optimize cancer care, according to Evernorth Research Institute.
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Payer’s Place: David Calabrese
OptumRx’s Chief Clinical Officer shares his insights on the latest developments and trends he’s seen in the healthcare industry.
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MedArrive, Heartbeat Health Team Up To Offer In-home Cardio Care
In-home provider MedArrive can now connect members of its payer customers, particularly Medicaid plans, to Heartbeat Health for virtual cardiovascular services, the companies announced Tuesday.
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House Reps Introduce Bill To Ease State Medicaid Staffing Shortages Amid Redeterminations
The Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act was introduced by Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Georgia) and Representative Neal Dunn (R-Florida). It would allow state Medicaid agencies to hire outside contractors to help with Medicaid redeterminations, as many agencies don’t have the workforce to handle the return to the redetermination process.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
New App Aims To Support Teens with Sickle Cell Disease
HPC International launched Pinpoint, an app that helps teens manage their sickle cell disease. It allows them to learn about the disease, track their pain and communicate with their physicians.
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74% of Medicare Beneficiaries Concerned About Medicare’s Long-term Sustainability
About 20% of Medicare beneficiaries are “very worried” about the long-term sustainability of Medicare, 54% are “somewhat worried” and 25% are “not at all worried,” according to an eHealth survey.
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Digital Health App Helps Asthma and Depression, 2 Trials Find
An AI-driven app called juli improved symptoms of asthma and depression, two randomized controlled trials found. The app takes in data from electronic medical records, smartphones, wearable devices, the environment and patient questionnaires to provide personalized health recommendations.
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Survey: Only 44% of MA Beneficiaries Fully Understand Their Plan
Only 44% of Medicare Advantage enrollees said they “fully understand” their plan, while 50% said they “somewhat understand” it and 6% said they don’t understand it, according to a recent survey.