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Humana Partners With Mercy To Advance Virtual Healthcare 
February 26, 2021

Health insurance firm Humana is teaming with the Mercy healthcare system to expand virtual medical services to Humana’s Medicare Advantage members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Medication Management Platform Medisafe Raises $30 Million
February 26, 2021

Digital therapeutics company Mediasafe has raised $30 million in a Series C round, according to a company press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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American Hospital Association Says Members Could Lose $122 Billion This Year
February 25, 2021

U.S. hospitals are set to lose as much as $122 billion in revenue this year as a side effect of the pandemic, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Alegeus Pushes The Amazon Model For Healthcare
February 24, 2021

High deductible health plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) are an increasingly common feature among American healthcare consumers, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2017, roughly 20 percent of Americans had such plans. As of 2019, the last year data is available,...

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Telehealth Provider Pulls The Middleman Out Of The Equation
February 23, 2021

People are avoiding medical care over cost, and it’s literally killing them. A simple visit to a primary care physician (PCP) starts at $25 depending on one’s insurance. Those in need of a specialist are often looking at closer to $60 per visit. An urgent...

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Pressure On Behavioral Health Creates Need For Tech Solution
February 18, 2021

Behavioral healthcare has been underserved during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Flipping The Script: Care Now, Pay Later (CNPL) Does For Doctors What BNPL Did For...
February 17, 2021

The idea of spreading payments over time is not new in healthcare — certain practitioners, such as orthodontists, have successfully offered buy now, pay later (BNPL)-like plans for 20 years. But the idea has not been widely adopted across the healthcare industry. That is starting...

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Carecard Uses Data To Fight Pharmacy Sticker Shock
February 16, 2021

Going to the pharmacy is something of a singular experience in American retail life. The reason for that is simple. Usually, the consumer has no idea what the cash register is going to tell them. There is almost no such thing as looking at a...

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Breaking The Black Box Around Healthcare Payments
February 15, 2021

Paying for healthcare is a unique experience for many reasons. But at the top is the fact that for the majority of patients, price is never something they are quite clear on until long after they’ve had the service and it comes time to pay...