Traditional healthcare systems are plagued by inefficiencies and opaque pricing structures, leaving consumers often feeling lost and frustrated. “Navigating a friction-filled healthcare system, not to mention the complexities of insurance coverage, can often be overwhelming, particularly for baby boomers and seniors who typically have greater and more...
Zelis has debuted a tool designed to help consumers better navigate the healthcare landscape. The healthcare technology provider on Wednesday (March 6) introduced SmartShopper Propel, an addition to its existing SmartShopper program and “an omnichannel member engagement and activation solution” it says helps health plans support better...
In response to a cybersecurity breach that has disrupted the U.S. healthcare system, the federal government has taken action to support hospitals and healthcare providers impacted by a hack at UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. The attack, orchestrated by the Blackcat ransomware group and...
Healthcare payments firm TrustCommerce added PayPal and Venmo to its U.S. platform. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (March 5) in a press release by PayPal, lets patients use the company and its sister firm Venmo to make payments to healthcare providers online within the existing platform with which they are already familiar. “In conversations...
Epic River has unveiled a specialized digital lending platform designed to bridge the gap between financial institutions and healthcare services. This solution aims to transform the way patient payments are managed, offering a new way to tackle the issue of unpaid medical bills within the...
UnitedHealth Group, owner of the biggest U.S. health insurer, is reportedly facing an antitrust investigation by the Justice Department. This probe is focusing on UnitedHealth’s various sectors, including its UnitedHealthcare insurance unit and its Optum health services arm, which owns physician groups and other assets, The...
Last week’s data breach of United Health Group’s (UHG) prescription provider comes at a critical time in the digital transformation of connected healthcare. Just as evidence shows clinicians are seeing positive results from digital processes, the security of consumer data has taken another hit. On...
If there is one similarity shared by healthcare and payments, it’s the opportunity for innovation. If there is another, it’s that the world can’t operate without them. Taken together, that’s why transformation and growth across both the payments landscape and the healthcare marketplace is so...
A cyberattack on Change Healthcare has reportedly affected a number of pharmacies. The UnitedHealthcare-owned company reported the “network interruption” Wednesday (Feb. 22), and said in a Thursday (Feb. 22) update that the problem was still underway. “Once we became aware of the outside threat, in the interest...
