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CMS announces wellness program demonstration for individual market
States can apply to participate in an Affordable Care Act demonstration program to implement wellness programs in their individual health insurance market, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced yesterday.
Medicare ACOs generate nearly $740 million in 2018 net savings
The Medicare Shared Savings Program generated $739.4 million in total net savings across 548 accountable care organizations in 2018, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma announced yesterday.
Promoting Prevention, Improving Health, and Maximizing Safety Outcomes for Patients Affected by Human Trafficking and Intimate Partner Violence
There is growing recognition that human trafficking is a health and public health issue, with severe health consequences affecting some of the most vulnerable members of society.
Innovative Devices Engage Patients in Their Health — at Home and on the Run
In the rapidly growing robot assistant market, home products giant Black & Decker has teamed with Pillo Health to launch Pria. This voice-command device can schedule as many as 28 medication doses, provide alerts and dispense proper dosages. It includes a built-in camera and uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to maintain security while sharing information through a mobile app that can be monitored remotely by a caregiver. It retails for $750, which includes a one-year subscription through Black & Decker’s website; thereafter subscribers pay a $10 monthly fee to gain access to mobile apps, video calls and check-ins for caregivers.
Amazon Takes First Step into Virtual Primary Care
In what could be the first step toward a larger-scale play down the road, Amazon recently launched a pilot virtual primary care program called Amazon Care to give some of its Seattle-area employees and their families quicker access to care without the need for an appointment. Assuming the pilot goes well, Amazon will scale the program to more of its employees as it continues its quest to drive down health care costs and disrupt the health care market.
FDA updates guidance on regulating digital health tools
The Food and Drug Administration last week updated 2017 draft guidance to clarify the categories of clinical and decision support software subject to FDA oversight under the 21st Century Cures Act based on risk.
Study: Low-income Medicare enrollees more likely to report food insecurity
Nearly one in 10 Medicare enrollees aged 65 or older, and four in 10 younger Medicare enrollees with long-term disabilities, experience food insecurity, according to a study reported today.
As a result of AHA lawsuit, HHS continues to reduce appeals backlog
The Department of Health and Human Services through June 30 has reduced by 25% its backlog of Medicare appeals at the Administrative Law Judge level, according to a status report the agency recently provided to a federal court.
President signs CR to fund government, delay Medicaid DSH cuts
President Trump Friday signed a continuing resolution that funds the federal government through Nov. 21 and delays impending Medicaid cuts, among other provisions.