Healthcare Finance News December 26, 2017
Jonah Comstock

Q4 saw some big moves from CMS with partnerships to enhance employee wellness programs.

Member engagement was the watchword for health insurers in the fourth quarter, as we saw consumer-facing app launches or related moves from Humana, Anthem, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. The quarter also saw some big moves from CMS and some interesting developments in the realm of employee wellness.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services news

The big news from CMS was support for both telemedicine and remote patient monitoring in the new physician fee schedule and Quality Payment Program update. CMS plans to increase access to Medicare telehealth services – especially in rural or underserved areas – by paying for more telemedicine consults and making it easier...

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Topics: CMS, Digital Health, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Telehealth, Wearables, Wellness
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