Insurtechs say Medicare Advantage is a key growth driver: Clover Health cited expansion into Medicare Advantage as instrumental to its annual growth in Q2—we unpack the lucrative opportunity in the Medicare Advantage market for insurtechs like it.
Insurance companies are playing catchup on personalized healthcare: Insurtechs are paving the way in making health insurance more personalized via digital health tech —we unpack why this is the future of health insurance.
Telehealth needs to look beyond visits to stay competitive: Amwell unveiled its Q2 earnings, revealing lower year-over-year revenues and a projected drop in telehealth visits—we explore why telehealth vendors need to move beyond virtual visits and evolve to incorporate other digital health solutions in their product suites.
On the back of Talkspace’s rosy Q2 results, we dive into a leading growth channel (employers) and how primary care-focused telehealth cos will likely break into niche mental health areas to stay attractive to employers.
Telehealth wasn’t the only healthcare service to benefit from pandemic-induced lockdowns and restrictions in 2020. Retail health clinics—health centers located in retail stores—have grown in popularity as a convenient way to access simple health services.
Retail health clinics + virtual primary care are the perfect pair: CVS rolled out Aetna Virtual Primary Care nationwide—we unpack how this shakes up the virtual primary care space and paves CVS’ path to success in digital health.
New data reveals telehealth users would have gone to the emergency department if virtual care wasn’t an option—meaning hospitals well-equipped up with virtual care could avoid flooding beyond capacity in the next COVID-19 wave.
Wearables can take diabetes management to the next level : Fitbit is linking up with diabetes-focused health-tech firm LifeScan to merge their blood glucose and health tracking capabilities to improve diabetes management—we unpack why this program could gain more attention from payer and provider customers than other digital diabetes solutions on the market.
The number of Medicare Advantage plans offering social health-focused benefits increased three-fold over the past year, but their members aren’t using them—we explore how tech from SDOH startups like Papa can boost uptake.