Payers are adapting to the growing popularity of telehealth. Insurers are updating their coverage policies and adding new options for members to seek primary and behavioral care at home.
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Amedisys, a home health and hospice care company, are partnering to provide palliative care to BCBS members.
Molina Healthcare is establishing a 24-hour mental health crisis hotline in Florida.
Payers are bolstering virtual mental healthcare services and adding chronic condition management.
A partnership between Los Angeles County, L.A. Care Health Plan and Centene's Health Net will soon offer free mental telehealth services to 1.3 million public school students.
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Blue Shield of California is launching a virtual-first health plan in partnership with care navigation platform Accolade.
Payers are adding new virtual mental healthcare options for members, including on-demand classes and one-on-one mental health coaching sessions.
More than 5 million UnitedHealthcare commercial fully insured members can now access new virtual behavioral offerings at no additional cost.
Insurers paid similar rates for telehealth and in-person services in 2020, according to an analysis from the Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System Tracker.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City's venture fund, Cobalt Ventures, led a $12 million funding round for Nymbl Science, a digital fall prevention company.