Back in 2018, it felt like the health care sector was on the verge of a massive shift, driven by a desire from payers to better manage their members’ total cost of care with enhanced in-home capabilities. Much of that feeling came from watching Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). The Louisville, Kentucky-based health insurer teamed up […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has allotted ample resources toward home- and community-based care over the past year. It has done so for several reasons, CVS Health leaders point out. For one, investing in home-based care makes it easier for patients to access necessary services during the public health emergency. But CVS Health’s focus on the […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is partnering with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) to offer in-home chemotherapy to cancer patients. The partnership is a significant next step for at-home cancer care in the U.S., which has lagged behind other countries in the area. Initially, the two entities will provide chemotherapy to clinically eligible and […]
Aetna is taking another step toward the home. The managed health care company announced Tuesday that it is forming a new partnership with Landmark Health in New York to bring physician-led services into the homes of Aetna’s Medicare Advantage members. The partnership further highlights a growing desire for more in-home medical and primary care, among […]
One of the nation’s largest providers of infusion therapy is shifting its attention to the COVID-19 virus and further migrating key health care services into the home. Illinois-based Option Care Health — which specializes in home and alternate infusion services — is partnering with health systems across the U.S. to transfer patients out of the […]
CVS Health is partnering with UCLA Health to provide more care in the home, in turn easing the burden of the COVID-19 crisis on hospitals. While the initiative underlines the importance of home-based care, especially in times of crisis, it also creates potential partnership opportunities for home health agencies down the line. Coram — a […]
Over the years, it has become harder to ignore health care’s increasing shift toward the home setting and larger focus on social determinants of health. And now CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is sharing a 2020 health care trends report that highlights some of the ways the company is taking this on. One of the top […]
When Aetna, a CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), announced 2020 Medicare Advantage (MA) offerings, the company set out to go beyond simply offering its members a list of benefits. Instead, the company wanted to take a more holistic approach to health, stressing that individuals’ social and personal needs play key roles in keeping them healthy. […]
So far, health plans have been relatively tight-lipped about their strategies for offering in-home services and supports to members under expanded Medicare Advantage (MA) policies. They now appear to be finding their voice. On Wednesday, Aetna Medicare publicly announced for the first time it has teamed up with CareLinx and its nationwide network of more […]
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Aetna — a CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) company — are joining forces on a new app. It uses the Apple Watch to help Aetna members hit their well-being goals and avoid negative health outcomes. The app — christened “Attain” — is yet another example of an insurer pursuing a creative […]
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