Health insurance

IBM has awarded Blue Cross of Idaho the 2019 IBM Watson Health Advantage Award for its use of data analytics to improve outcomes and lower costs in episodes of care.

Telemedicine is on the rise, nearly tripling in use over the past two years, according to Rochester, N.Y.-based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Policyholders generally are dissatisfied with the apps that their insurers are providing, according to a new study by J.D. Power.

China's digital innovators are looking to tap into fears over rising healthcare costs on the mainland.

Consolidation and the desire to drive down costs are incentivizing innovation in health insurance between a range of stakeholders.

Company offers white-label products to help life and health insurers expand their market.

Cigna is using a new highly visual dynamic reporting program to work with Collaborative Accountable Care partners in delivering better care.

Health insurers, drugmakers and other parts of the health sector fear that the giant companies would use their collective power to disrupt established players.

Telehealth acquisition, expansion into electronic medical records and hospital supply chain disruption are contributing factors, one industry insider says.

Three healthcare plans in Tennessee have joined an effort to improve the accuracy of provider data submitted to insurers.

Insurers will work with IBM and other health stakeholders to improve data sharing and payment processing.

Obamacare was struck down by a Texas federal judge in a ruling that casts uncertainty on insurance coverage for millions of U.S. residents.

An “epidemic” of robocalls timed to open-enrollment season are largely illegal, fraudulent or aim to rope consumers into insurance they don’t need or can’t use.

The new product is designed to be coupled with Neurotrack’s Imprint Memory Assessment, which is delivered via a mobile app.

The Trump administration plans to allow states to direct billions of dollars of Obamacare subsidies to health plans that don’t meet the law’s requirements.

Roy Beveridge, MD, chief medical officer at Humana, contends that the insurer has made great strides in leveraging data to get ahead in value-based care.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reporting unauthorized access to consumer data in systems that support federal insurance exchanges.

Healthcare insurance giant plans to an integrated EHR for its 50 million fully benefited members leveraging Rally, its health and wellness platform.

Devoted Health, founded by Todd Park, Obama admin CTO, and Ed Park, late of Athena Health, features proprietary claims and automation tech for Medicare-type plans.

The consumerization of healthcare establishes an environment where shopping for insurance should be similar to an online retail experience.