Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said Tuesday that it was shutting down its health care centers, a network that only last year it said it planned to expand.
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DOXA Insurance Holdings Acquires Call A Doctor Plus
AGIA Affinity, a DOXA Insurance company, today announces the acquisition of Call A Doctor Plus, a resource platform that connects employers, universities, brokers and other organizations to a diverse suite of telehealth solutions through sales and marketing efforts
Employers to Tackle Employee Healthcare Affordability Amid Rising Costs
The vast majority of U.S. employers (94%) say managing healthcare benefit costs will be their top priority over the next two years, followed by enhancing mental health benefits (87%), according to a new survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. And with health cost increases showing signs of accelerating, employers are… Continue reading Employers to Tackle Employee Healthcare Affordability Amid Rising Costs
Telehealth Claim Lines Increase 2,938% Nationally: Nov 2019 to Nov 2020
Telehealth claim lines1 increased 2,938 percent nationally from November 2019 to November 2020, rising from 0.20 percent of medical claim lines in November 2019 to 6.01 percent in November 2020, according to new data from FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. From month to month, the telehealth share of medical claim lines rose 7.1 percent… Continue reading Telehealth Claim Lines Increase 2,938% Nationally: Nov 2019 to Nov 2020
NY Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Expand Access to Telehealth
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced legislation to expand and improve access to telehealth for all as part of the 2021 State of the State. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequities in our healthcare system and showed that telehealth is a critical tool to expand access and lower costs for low-income communities, especially for… Continue reading NY Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal to Expand Access to Telehealth
Employer Health Centers Seek Permanent Expansion of Virtual Care Added During Pandemic
The vast majority of employers with onsite or near-site health centers either added or increased virtual care services in place of in-person visits during the pandemic, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company. Additionally, over half of centers that expanded their virtual care services plan to… Continue reading Employer Health Centers Seek Permanent Expansion of Virtual Care Added During Pandemic
Employees Flock to Virtual Health Care During Pandemic
Employee use of virtual health care has surged during the pandemic, with most employees giving the level of care high marks, according to a new survey by leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, Willis Towers Watson. The survey of nearly 5,000 U.S. employees also found that nearly half of respondents have deferred medical care… Continue reading Employees Flock to Virtual Health Care During Pandemic
Telehealth Booms Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Demand for telehealth systems has boomed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, setting the stage for telemedicine to finally achieve at least some of its long-promised benefits. And analysts expect widespread use to continue even after the current crisis abates. The coronavirus outbreak that has infected almost 3 million people worldwide and killed nearly… Continue reading Telehealth Booms Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Trump Lifts Restrictions on Telehealth Services for Seniors to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced an unprecedented expansion of telehealth services for seniors, an effort to prevent healthy and sick Americans alike from visiting doctor’s offices in person and risk spreading or catching the novel coronavirus. “Medicare patients can now visit any doctor by phone or videoconference at no additional cost, including with commonly… Continue reading Trump Lifts Restrictions on Telehealth Services for Seniors to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread