SYN Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/category/syn/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:05:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png SYN Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/category/syn/ 32 32 40682243 Virgin Pulse, HealthComp To Merge Through $3B Deal https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/merger-employers-platform-navigation-data/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/merger-employers-platform-navigation-data/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:01:55 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=650031

As a combined entity, Virgin Pulse and HealthComp will serve more than 1,000 self-insured employers and more than 20 million members. New Mountain Capital will be the majority owner.

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Evvy Secures $14M for Vaginal Healthcare Platform https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/funding-vaginal-healthcare-microbiome-testing/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/funding-vaginal-healthcare-microbiome-testing/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:19:34 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=650007 venture capital, fund, investment,

Evvy’s $14 million funding round was led by Left Lane Capital and included participation from General Catalyst, LabCorp Venture Fund, RH Capital, Ingeborg Investments, G9 Ventures, Virtue and Amboy Street Ventures. In total, Evvy has raised $19 million. 

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CMS: MA Premiums To Remain the Same for Most Beneficiaries in 2024 https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cms-medicare-advantage-premiums-open-enrollment/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cms-medicare-advantage-premiums-open-enrollment/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:24:00 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649959

The average monthly plan premium for Medicare Advantage is expected to increase only slightly in 2024 from 2023, CMS said. About 73% of beneficiaries will see no increase at all.

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Costco Takes On Healthcare, Though Differently From Other Retailers, Experts Say https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/costco-partnership-retailers-virtual-health/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/costco-partnership-retailers-virtual-health/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:54:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649929

Costco is partnering with Sesame to offer Costco Members discounted pricing on virtual health services, including primary care and mental health. But the move is a little different from other retailers like CVS Health and Walgreens.

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Study: MA Beneficiaries Have Lower Utilization Than Traditional Medicare https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/study-ma-beneficiaries-have-lower-utilization-than-traditional-medicare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/study-ma-beneficiaries-have-lower-utilization-than-traditional-medicare/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:55:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649806

A new study found that MA beneficiaries have more than 50% fewer inpatient stays and 22% fewer emergency department visits than traditional Medicare enrollees.

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The 3 Areas that Concern Business Group on Health’s CEO https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/employers-mental-health-affordability-chronic-conditions/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/employers-mental-health-affordability-chronic-conditions/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:17:14 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649755

Issues around healthcare affordability, mental health challenges and worsening chronic conditions are all top of mind for Ellen Kelsay, president and CEO of Business Group on Health.

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Equip Expands Care to Adults, Banks Investment From General Catalyst https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/eating-disorders-telehealth-adults-funding/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/eating-disorders-telehealth-adults-funding/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:58:02 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649563

San Diego-based Equip, which was founded in 2019, previously focused on those ages 6 to 24. The startup is now expanding to serve people of all ages, it announced Tuesday.

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Is the ‘Age Wave’ An Opportunity or a Challenge? https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/age-wave-medicare-seniors-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/age-wave-medicare-seniors-healthcare/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2023 20:29:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649458 aging, senior, old

Americans are getting older, and some healthcare leaders expect this to be a challenge for the healthcare industry. Others, however, think this is an opportunity for the industry to make improvements, such as engaging adults in their care before they turn 65.

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HealthPartners Exec: The 5 Rules To Scale Value-Based Care in the Commercial Market https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/value-based-care-commercial-market/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/value-based-care-commercial-market/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:02:10 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=649362 consumerism

The commercial market has struggled to adopt value-based care, but HealthPartners has had some success, according to Mark Hansberry, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the company. During a conference, he shared five rules for scaling value-based care, including creating trust and providing real-time data.

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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh, Highmark Health https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/payers-place-dr-anil-singh-highmark-health/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/payers-place-dr-anil-singh-highmark-health/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:45:34 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648570

Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.

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CardioOne Secures $8M, Expands Cardiology Enablement Platform into New Markets https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cardiology-value-based-care-funding-expansion/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/cardiology-value-based-care-funding-expansion/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:45:21 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648948 Charity, care, cost, expense

CardioOne, a startup built at Redesign Health, partners with independent cardiology practices to help them transition to value-based care. On Monday, the company announced it has raised $8 million in seed funding and has three new partners.

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Remote Patient Monitoring: Gaining Insight into Patient Health from Afar [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/remote-patient-monitoring-gaining-insight-into-patient-health-from-afar/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/remote-patient-monitoring-gaining-insight-into-patient-health-from-afar/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:24:23 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648942

The era of remote patient monitoring is ushering in a new era of healthcare, characterized by data-driven insights, personalized care, and efficient resource utilization.

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Civil Rights Groups File Complaint Against Florida for Medicaid Redeterminations Process https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/civil-rights-complaint-medicaid-redeterminations-florida/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/civil-rights-complaint-medicaid-redeterminations-florida/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:42:33 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648696

More than a dozen civil rights organizations alleged in a new complaint that Florida uses administrative practices that are preventing underserved communities from renewing their Medicaid coverage.

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GoodRx, MedImpact Launch Medication Savings Solution https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/goodrx-medimpact-launch-medication-savings-solution/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/goodrx-medimpact-launch-medication-savings-solution/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:47:42 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648645 pharmacy, PBMs, drugs, prescriptions

MedImpact and GoodRx are teaming up to lower costs for MedImpact members. When eligible MedImpact members refill a generic prescription, the companies’ savings solution will compare the member’s benefit to GoodRx’s price and will automatically apply the lowest one.

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Is Medicaid Expansion Still a Political Wedge Issue? https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicaid-expansion-political-democrats-republicans/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicaid-expansion-political-democrats-republicans/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:27:47 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648453 Medicaid, coverage,

When Medicaid expansion was first enacted, it was a hot topic debate between Democrats and Republicans. But more and more states are starting to expand Medicaid, including several conservative states.

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Solera Health Launches Weight Management Solution for Payers and Employers https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/solera-health-launches-weight-management-solution-for-payers-and-employers/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/solera-health-launches-weight-management-solution-for-payers-and-employers/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:55:44 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648546

Solera Health recently launched a program that aims to help patients who are interested in GLP-1s gain access to lifestyle change support. It also provides educational materials on GLP-1s.

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Walgreens, Pearl Health Strike Strategic Partnership To Advance Value-based Care https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/walgreens-pearl-health-strike-strategic-partnership-to-advance-value-based-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/walgreens-pearl-health-strike-strategic-partnership-to-advance-value-based-care/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:22:56 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648387

Through a new partnership with Walgreens, Pearl Health will work with primary care providers by offering its technology and data insights to help them better their care and transition to value-based payment models. Walgreens is then providing prescription fulfillment, medication adherence, immunization and diagnostic testing services.

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How 4 Mental Health Firms Want the DEA to Handle Virtual Prescribing of Controlled Substances https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/dea-telemedicine-controlled-substances-mental-health/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/dea-telemedicine-controlled-substances-mental-health/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:04:31 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648294

Talkiatry, Array Behavioral Care, Iris Telehealth and Quartet Health sent a letter to the DEA asking for a special registration process that would allow for the prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine.

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Healthcare Transformation: Boosting Data Quality, Tackling Burnout, and Charting the Future https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-transformation-boosting-data-quality-tackling-burnout-and-charting-the-future/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/healthcare-transformation-boosting-data-quality-tackling-burnout-and-charting-the-future/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:30:29 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=646998

This on-demand webinar explores the impact of poor data quality and methods to improve patient data quality. It highlights technology that can improve workflows to help reduce workforce burnout.

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The Expanding Role of Benefit Consultants as Employers Look to Navigate Change [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/the-expanding-role-of-benefit-consultants-as-employers-look-to-navigate-change/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/the-expanding-role-of-benefit-consultants-as-employers-look-to-navigate-change/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:45:30 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647694

This new report sheds light on how the benefit consultants’ role has changed and details their perspective on the shifting employer healthcare landscape.

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Pumpspotting Secures $2.2M To Expand Access to Breastfeeding Support https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/breastfeeding-lactation-app-employers-funding/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/breastfeeding-lactation-app-employers-funding/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:36:39 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648174

Pumpspotting’s funding round was led by Sincere Corporation and Maine Venture Fund and included participation from Unum Business Ventures and Maine Technology Institute. In total, pumpspotting has raised more than $3.3 million.

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Report: MA Enrollment Has Quadrupled in Rural Communities Since 2010 https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-rural-enrollment-metropolitan-micropolitan/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-rural-enrollment-metropolitan-micropolitan/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:58:18 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648087

In rural areas, the share of eligible beneficiaries enrolled in MA plans nearly quadrupled from 11% in 2010 to 40% in 2023, according to new research from KFF. This represents 400,000 rural MA beneficiaries in 2010 and 1.8 million in 2023.

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Mercer: Cost of Health Benefits To Jump 5.4% in 2024 https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/health-benefit-costs-employers-employees/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/health-benefit-costs-employers-employees/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:49:42 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=648060

Employers expect health benefit costs to increase 5.4% per employee on average in 2024, new data from Mercer shows. This is due to inflationary pressures and health system consolidation.

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MA Beneficiaries With Cancer Spend Less on Healthcare Than Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-cancer-spending/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-cancer-spending/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:17:13 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647913

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with a cancer diagnosis spend $3,996 on out-of-pocket costs and premiums annually, versus $6,091 for traditional Medicare beneficiaries with cancer, a new report found.

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Report: About Half of MA Beneficiaries Leave Their Plan After 5 Years https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-disenrollment-beneficiaries/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/medicare-advantage-disenrollment-beneficiaries/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:48:47 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647427

After five years of enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan, 48.3% of non-dually enrolled beneficiaries left their contract and 53.4% of dually enrolled beneficiaries did, a new study found.

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Bicycle Health, Albertsons Form Partnership To Expand Access to OUD Treatment https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/partnership-opoid-use-disorder-medication/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/partnership-opoid-use-disorder-medication/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:03:12 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647391

Through a new partnership, Bicycle Health providers can prescribe patients buprenorphine extended release injections (otherwise known as Sublocade), which can be administered by a pharmacist at an Albertsons pharmacy.

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Intermountain’s Value-based Subsidiary Selects Headspace for Mental Health Support https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/mental-health-value-based-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/mental-health-value-based-care/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:19:03 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647280 consumerism

Through a new partnership, Castell will be able to refer members of its Utah health plan customers to Headspace for behavioral health coaching and therapy.

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Two Chairs Unveils Group Therapy, Care Navigation Offerings https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/mental-health-care-navigation-group-therapy/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/mental-health-care-navigation-group-therapy/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:36:35 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647238

Mental health company Two Chairs launched two new solutions Tuesday: group therapy and care navigation. The offerings will help improve access to mental health care and lead to better clinical outcomes, said Alex Katz, CEO and founder of the company

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CMS Requires States To Assess Medicaid Disenrollment Process https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/cms-medicaid-renewals-disenrolled-chip/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/cms-medicaid-renewals-disenrolled-chip/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:00:02 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647160 Medicaid, coverage,

Some states may not be following federal requirements for the Medicaid renewal process, resulting in many individuals being wrongly removed from coverage, CMS said. Children may especially be affected.

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Strive Health, Oak Street Health Strike Kidney Care Partnership https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/chronic-kidney-disease-partnership-value-based-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/chronic-kidney-disease-partnership-value-based-care/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:57:32 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=647112

Kidney care company Strive Health announced last week that it is collaborating with primary care company Oak Street Health to serve Medicare members with stage 4 chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease.

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