In May, two of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S. — Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic — made a joint strategic investment in Medically Home Group, a Boston-based tech services company that powers hospital-at-home programs.
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Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio, will close its outpatient surgery center by Sept. 1, according to The Times-Reporter.
Magellan Healthcare has collaborated with autism provider Invo Healthcare to launch a value-based pilot program for children with autism spectrum disorder undergoing applied behavior analysis treatment.
North Carolina's five Medicaid health plans have joined the state's coordinated care network, NCCARE360, WNCT reported July 19.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware and Delaware health systems ChristianaCare and Bayhealth have announced plans to collaborate on a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Payer-provider collaboration during the pandemic needs to turn the corner to uphold innovation and improve care, said Krista Hoglund, chief actuary and financial officer of Security Health Plan.
The pandemic led to a dip in emergency room visits, and the numbers may not recover, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said during the company's July 15 earnings call.
Several nonprofit health systems in North Carolina are working to gain primary care market share in the region amid HCA Healthcare's retreat, the Hendersonville Lightning reported July 18.
Regence BlueShield is the latest healthcare company to partner with at-home care provider DispatchHealth.
Florida is requesting $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan funding to support at-home Medicaid services.