Medicare & Medicaid
Cigna will offer telehealth services to all MA members, including virtual visits with behavioral health providers at no cost.
This foray marks Walmart's first steps into the insurance market and follows its recent moves to expand into the health space.
In total, hundreds were charged in $6 billion fraud takedown related to telehealth and substance abuse treatment facilities.
Communication between consumers and payers needs to be seamless, and all need to have access to the same health plan information, Zipari CEO says.
COVID-19 has made working from home more attractive, and healthcare could use this trend to its financial advantage.
The deal is another in Molina's plan for strategic growth and to meet competition in the state Medicaid and federal government contracts business.
Republicans have yet to pass a plan that would replace the ACA or cover individuals with preexisting conditions.
Barrett has been critical of past Supreme Court decisions upholding the ACA.
Over 94% of Medicare Advantage plans will offer additional telehealth benefits, up from about 58% of plans offering telehealth benefits in 2020.
The FDA will oversee the importation of prescription medications from Canada that are labeled for use in the U.S.