By Allyson Y. Schwartz Picture this: a global pandemic when doctors and healthcare personnel are most critical – yet doctors’ offices were shuttered and access to care was limited and uncertain. We don’t have to…
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Medicare Advantage Is How We Say “Thank You” to Our Kentucky Retired Teacher Heroes
April 20, 2021
By Jane Cheshire Gilbert, CPA Ask any parent of school-aged children and they’ll be quick to tell you – the COVID-19 pandemic has instilled in them a newfound respect for the role of teachers. I…
Make Diabetes Prevention Programs the Next Step in Medicare Advantage’s Rapid Digital Health Adoption
March 17, 2021
By Julia Hu CEO and Co-Founder, Lark Health When reflecting on the last year, it’s easy to get wrapped up with what went wrong as healthcare was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic –…
A Medicare Advantage Perspective on HHS Secretary-Designate Xavier Becerra’s Confirmation Hearings
February 25, 2021
By Jonathan Frank President Joe Biden has nominated California Attorney General and former Congressman Xavier Becerra to serve as the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The next HHS Secretary…
At-Risk Patient Populations Desperately Need Solutions to Keep Them Healthy at Home
January 25, 2021
By Jon Bloom, M.D. CEO of Podimetrics COVID-19 has made a lasting impact on the healthcare industry in terms of how we deliver care and monitor our patients, and in particular, how we remotely manage…
Senior Consumer Experience, Quality, Cost and Revenue Go Hand in Hand: Hit the Mark with Prevention, Proactive Restoration and Support
January 24, 2021
By Rose Maljanian, Chairman & CEO HealthCAWS and Chairman Emeritus Population Health Alliance Senior consumers have been through so much in 2020, from fear of illness and even death related to COVID-19, to the social…