Two Things Medicare Advantage Plans Can Do Right Now to Tackle Social Determinants of Health
When we think of healthcare consumer engagement today, especially for Medicare populations, we typically think of ways to help close critical care gaps—reaching out with reminders, scheduling appointments, helping select providers and more. These are essential...
It’s Time to Rethink the How Behind the What in Virtual Care
You already know the scenario: Healthcare costs continue to rise, consumer expectations continue to escalate and the physician shortage continues to grow. Meanwhile almost 75 percent of all doctor, urgent care and ER visits are either unnecessary or can be...
The Power of Personal: Why a Human-Anchored Approach to HRAs Delivers
Managing the volume of health risk assessment (HRA) outreach necessary to understand member populations is increasingly challenging. As others rely on technology solutions alone, we sat down with Carenet Health’s Chief Client Officer Vikie Spulak to get her take...
How Are You Using Telehealth to Close Behavioral Health Gaps?
When it comes to ensuring follow-up care for individuals diagnosed with alcohol or other drug (AOD) dependence, health plans across the board are falling short. In fact, according to the 2016 HEDIS results, among the Medicaid, Medicare and commercial populations,...
Does Your Post-Discharge Strategy Address Social Determinants of Health?
More than half of the nation’s hospitals are being penalized a total of $564 million in FY 2018 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for excessive Medicare patient readmissions within 30 days of discharge. A $27 million increase over 2017, this is...
How Are You Addressing the Barriers to Behavioral Health Care Access?
From the hurricanes in the south to the wildfires in the west, this year’s string of natural disasters is expected to increase the prevalence of mental health conditions among the populations exposed to these devastating events. When it came to Hurricane Sandy,...
How Are You Improving Care Access for Child and Adolescent Medicaid Beneficiaries?
Dental disease, especially tooth decay, is the most common health problem affecting children in the United States. Although preventable, untreated dental caries can lead to pain, infection and tooth loss and disrupt a child’s daily activities, from sleeping and eating...