To improve employees’ health in 2023, employers must take a hard look at where and how employees receive care

Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson and partner Cheryl Pegus advocate for embracing value-based care and using virtual tools as a complement.

By Dan Mendelson and Cheryl Pegus • Feb. 3, 2023

Addressing 3 pandemic-induced payment integrity challenges

With the right payment integrity approach and finely tuned focus, payers will find the exceptional service execution required to thrive in today’s environment.

By Subrahmanyam Mantha, VP of Payment Integrity, Sagility • Jan. 30, 2023

Study throws claims of telehealth savings into doubt

However, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers did stress telehealth’s benefit in expanding access and convenience for consumers.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 19, 2023

Teladoc slashes 6% of workforce in cost-cutting effort

The job cuts are part of a larger restructuring plan, with the telehealth company saying it’s eliminating redundant roles after prior mergers.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 18, 2023

Teladoc expects $2.4B in 2022 revenue, boosted by BetterHelp

BetterHelp’s contribution implies a growth rate of 43% for the business, up from previous management targets, according to an SVB Securities analyst.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 10, 2023

Rise of telehealth during pandemic boosted mental health treatment rates

The number of patients who received virtual care early in the pandemic surpassed those who dropped in-person mental health treatment, according to a new Rand study.

By Susan Kelly • Jan. 9, 2023

Teladoc rolling out new integrated health app this year

The app is available to a select number of existing clients this month, with full market availability expected later in 2023.

By Rebecca Pifer • Jan. 5, 2023

‘Bravo Congress’: Telehealth groups cheer omnibus extension of COVID-19 flexibilities

Still, the American Telemedicine Association and other virtual care lobbies said there was more to do to enshrine telehealth access into American law.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 21, 2022

Omnibus bill restarts Medicaid checks, lowers Medicare physician pay cuts

President Joe Biden signed the the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package into law on Dec. 29.

By Sydney Halleman • Updated Jan. 3, 2023

Virtual care and MA stars: value for seniors and for health plans

Kelly Bliss, Teladoc’s head of U.S. group health, makes the case for virtual care’s efficacy in improving MA star ratings.

By Kelly Bliss • Dec. 19, 2022

Telehealth visits across most specialties don’t require in-person follow-up, study finds

The follow-up visits were likely due to patients needing additional care — not duplicative treatment, Epic researchers said.

By Rebecca Pifer • Dec. 15, 2022

COVID-19 fell from top telehealth diagnoses in September

Telehealth use has remained steady this year and did not change nationally from August to September, accounting for 5.4% of all medical claims, according to Fair Health.

By Hailey Mensik • Dec. 8, 2022

3 compliance monitoring trends and their impact on healthcare in 2022

Three trends in compliance monitoring impacting healthcare in 2022, and how to stay compliant in 2023.  

Dec. 5, 2022

Amwell in talks to acquire Talkspace: report

The reported $200 million transaction reflects Talkspace's declining value since the therapy company went public last summer at a $1.4 billion valuation.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 28, 2022

Health tech companies weigh options to stem cash burn as IPO market sags

Healthcare technology companies are delaying initial share sales as public market stocks and valuations plunge across the sector. Where will they turn in the meantime?

By Sydney Halleman • Nov. 21, 2022

‘Not in la la land’: As digital health funding ebbs, VCs urge startups to be conservative

The explosion of funding during the pandemic was a good thing, but the ongoing market correction is a good thing too as only the best business models will survive, prominent investors argued at HLTH.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 18, 2022

Cleveland Clinic billing for certain messaging on MyChart

Patient messaging on the portal has doubled since 2019, prompting the system to start billing for those that require more time and expertise.

By Hailey Mensik • Nov. 17, 2022

Included Health launches new virtual care, navigation product

By January, the new All-Included Health model will be live for six clients representing 700,000 members.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 15, 2022

Maven raises $90M, fueling push into Medicaid, CMO says

Roadblocks for the startup include shifting requirements state-by-state and historically low margins in Medicaid.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 15, 2022

Amazon launches virtual doctor marketplace in newest healthcare play

The company is doubling down on virtual care with its latest health business: a marketplace allowing customers to choose from a network of telehealth providers for a variety of common medical needs.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 15, 2022

Cigna’s MDLive will add chronic care program to virtual primary care plans

Initially, the program will be available for patients with hypertension, but will expand throughout the year to other common chronic conditions.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 14, 2022

More than the main stage: 5 key panels at HLTH 2022

Major healthcare players will discuss private equity, value-based care, digital health funding and more at the fifth annual HLTH conference next week.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 10, 2022

As travel time to abortion clinics skyrockets post-Dobbs, patients turn to telemedicine for abortion pills

Orders for abortion pills to telemedicine nonprofit Aid Access have increased in states that have restricted the procedure, according to a research letter, with states with total or near-total bans on abortion seeing the biggest surges.

By Rebecca Pifer • Nov. 2, 2022

Cigna partners with in-home primary care provider Heal

The provider, which focuses on care for seniors, is collaborating with Cigna to offer house calls and remote monitoring to Medicare Advantage customers in four states.

By Susan Kelly • Nov. 1, 2022

Teladoc shares on upswing as it sets up for ‘achievable’ growth

The vendor lowered its fourth-quarter and full-year outlooks on Wednesday. But industry watchers cheered Teladoc for setting up obtainable Q4 growth coming out of pandemic highs.

By Rebecca Pifer • Oct. 27, 2022