The Cigna Group's Evernorth Health Services is purchasing telehealth platform Bright.md for an undisclosed amount to enhance its existing virtual services through MDLive.
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HealthPartners, an integrated payer-provider organization, is launching a new hybrid preventive care offering designed around health screenings, immunizations and other routine care.
UnitedHealthcare is expanding its Medicare Advantage footprint next year and enhancing the benefits of its UCard, an integrated insurance ID card with many uses for members.
Among the major payers, customers are most satisfied with the telehealth offerings from UnitedHealthcare and Kaiser Permanente, according to the "J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Telehealth Satisfaction Study."
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates in Virginia and Connecticut are rolling out virtual-first health plans for 2024.
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Employers are less optimistic about the importance of virtual care, according to a survey from the Business Group on Health.
Cigna is partnering with Virgin Pulse on an individualized digital health platform for 11 million members.
As climate change increasingly threatens the nation's healthcare infrastructure and members' health outcomes, the adoption of more virtual care models is needed to build climate resilience and reduce carbon emissions in healthcare, according to a July whitepaper from Blue Shield…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is extending free telehealth services and prioritizing early prescription refills to its members affected by historic flooding in the Northeast.
UnitedHealthcare is eliminating out-of-pocket costs for its "24/7 Virtual Visits" program for eligible members enrolled in fully insured employer-sponsored plans, starting July 1.