Patient Engagement
The company said the institute is already demonstrating strong results, with a referral rate three times the industry benchmark.
Blue Shield criticized DHCS for intending to award contracts to national, for-profit companies, singling out Kaiser Permanente in particular.
Only about one-third of adults have received the booster aimed at the Omicron variant, which remains highly transmissible.
Plus, a plurality of Americans, 44%, give the healthcare system an overall grade of D (poor) or F (failing).
Ninety-four percent of telehealth users say they would use the technology to receive medical services in the future.
Jane Myles, Curebase VP of clinical trial innovation, explains the pros of decentralized clinical trials and being creative to remove obstacles to access.
UHC is characterizing its offerings as providing better ancillary benefits, lower prescription drug costs and improvements to core benefits.
Reimbursement can be a barrier. Yet legislation can move organizations beyond pre-pandemic levels, according to Josh Scales, CEO and founder of Uniti Health.
Payers are taking such steps as authorizing prescription refills and waiving prior authorizations to adding emergency and support services.
Restrictions in charity care and unclear eligibility criteria are still common and deserve regulatory attention, authors say.