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To engage patients, understand their needs and wants
There is often a disconnect between what health plans provide and what patients want, according to Keith Roberts of Change Healthcare.
ACA open enrollment picks up in week 3, but is still a 13% drop over last year
Week 3 of 2020 open enrollment sees 26% fewer signups then in 2017, when there were two additional days to enroll.
Humana’s Medicare Advantage value-based programs reduce healthcare costs by $3.5 billion, report shows
Nursing shortage collides with rising baby boomer population
Flexibility and work-life balance had the most influence for 39% of nurses, though 31% say compensation and benefits were the biggest drivers in remaining on the job.
AHA and CVS Health are behind pharma bashing radio ads, says STAT report
CVS Health says it provided funding to help counter the hundreds of millions of dollars the pharmaceutical industry has spent.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts adds Learn to Live
The web and mobile delivery technology provides self-directed information to help individuals with stress, depression, social anxiety, and insomnia.
Blue Cross Blue Shield launches Blue HPN network
Blue HPN offers, on average, 10% total cost of care savings and up to 16% in some markets.
PillPack launches Amazon Pharmacy branding
The branding has changed from "PillPack, an Amazon company" to "PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy."
American Hospital Association, provider groups to sue over final rule
The rule will accelerate anti-competitive behavior among health insurers and stymie innovations in value-based care delivery, the groups say.
CMS releases final and proposed rules on price transparency bound to get provider and payer pushback
The final rule for hospitals, which goes into effect in 2021, includes the ability for CMS to impose civil monetary penalties of $300 per day.
