The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has begun a rulemaking process aimed at removing medical bills from Americans’ credit reports. This move is intended to provide financial relief to families dealing with medical crises, prevent debt collectors from pressuring individuals into paying potentially inaccurate bills, and ensure...
J.P. Morgan Payments Global Co-Head of Healthcare Payments Jeff Lin, and agilon health Chief Financial Officer Tim Bensley, told Karen Webster that value-based healthcare has long been a concept — but is finally on the cusp of becoming a reality. As it stands now, attending...
Healthcare technology firm Zelis has debuted a digital identification offering via Google Wallet. The company announced Wednesday (Sept. 20) that its payer clients can now offer members a way to save customizable digital health insurance ID cards to Google Wallet. According to a news release, this new type of pass lets...
Corti has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round to support the growth of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for the healthcare industry. “The new capital will support our continued growth in healthcare, through advanced AI that understands patient needs and optimizes clinician workflows,”...
The rising use of prescription drug discount cards is reportedly leading to significant implications for pharmacy chains. These discount cards, such as those offered by GoodRx, are negatively impacting the margins of retail pharmacies, Bank of America analyst Allen Lutz said, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 19) report by Seeking Alpha. This...
Truemed, a firm that aims to help individuals use their tax-free health savings accounts (HSAs) or flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthy food, exercise and supplements, publicly launched Monday (Sept. 18). Merchants have already managed $3 billion of gross merchandise volume (GMV) through the platform,...
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., has partnered with Performance Kitchen to offer medically tailored meals (MTMs). This partnership marks the first time that Kroger Health will be providing evidence-based, registered dietitian approved meals that meet the specific needs of people with various health conditions...
U.S. Bank says it wants to give smaller medical practices the same financial help as their larger counterparts. The bank on Thursday (Sept. 14) announced a program to offer banking, payments and wealth management services for healthcare practices with up to $25 million in yearly revenue. “While...
Lynx, a FinTech platform for healthcare, has launched a new platform that helps firms create and manage consumer-directed health (CDH) accounts. The CDH Core platform offers tailored experiences, streamlined interactions, and expanded revenue streams across banking, investments and eCommerce for CDH account administrators, the company...