Care Coordination

From readmission reduction programs to chronic care pilots and at-home COVID-19 testing, here are five health programs payers have recently launched: 

Here are eight recent contract agreements or conflicts between payers, providers and employers:

The New York State Department of Financial Services approved an affiliation between Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health and Buffalo-based HealthNow New York, according to a Feb. 24 news release.

Outpatient care visits per week in the U.S. remained relatively stable over the last three months of 2020 and unchanged from the week of March 1, despite a COVID-19 surge over November and December, according to new research released Feb.…

The COVID-19 pandemic revolutionized healthcare and made critical the need for practices to ensure they could continue performing elective procedures without delay.

Iora Health providers in Houston are now considered in-network for Aetna Medicare members, the health insurer said Feb. 17. 

Butler Hospital, a mental health hospital in Providence, R.I., partnered with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island on a program that aims to reduce hospital readmissions.

Humana is piloting a new care management program that focuses on coordinating care for some Medicare Advantage members who have chronic conditions.

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health suspended elective surgeries Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 at three locations, citing severe weather concerns and the Mardi Gras holiday. 

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri and St. Louis-based Mercy entered into a cooperative care agreement that aims to improve outcomes and lower costs for patients.