The entire healthcare system has gone from emergency mode to a new normal in just months, after COVID-19 disrupted supply chains, customer care, communications and even the ability to go into work, CEO Lance Hill of patient-engagement platform Within3 told PYMNTS in a recent conversation....
In an apparent acknowledgment that their 2018 link-up was just what the doctor ordered, GoodRx and Kroger Health have extended their relationship by three years, the companies announced on Thursday (Oct. 8) in a joint news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
The consumerization of payments continues. And it may be enough to fix what ails healthcare. 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,...
Clover Health, a tech-driven provider of Medicare Advantage insurance plans, plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check company called Social Capital Hedosophia, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tuesday (Oct. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...
When COVID-19 made its first U.S. appearance some six months ago, insurance providers quickly modified coverage plans to include telehealth visits, paying practitioners the same rates offered for in-office visits and often not requiring consumers to make co-pays. Those two small changes made a big difference...
At a time when COVID-19 has put healthcare at the forefront of public concerns, CEO Sean Engelking of Starship, a provider of health savings accounts (HSAs), says neither the pandemic nor politics are likely to slow his sector’s rapid growth. In fact, continued medical-cost hikes...
Customer data giant Melissa is teaming up with healthcare IT firm Allscripts in a bid to take some of the headaches out of medical billing for doctors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
UnitedHealth Group Inc., the world’s largest healthcare company by revenue, has purchased DivvyDose, the Illinois-based online pharmacy startup, for about $300 million, sources told CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
On a day when the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell more than 3 percent, one new issue stood out. Shares of GoodRx soared 53 percent on their first trading day Wednesday (Sept. 23) after the company staged an initial public offering (IPO) at $33 a...
