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Heal Expands On-Demand Doctor Calls to Atlanta Metro Area for Aetna Members

by Fred Pennic 01/15/2019 Leave a Comment

Heal Expands On-Demand Doctor Calls to Atlanta Metro Area for Aetna Members

On-demand doctor house call service provider Heal today announced it has joined Aetna’s robust network of high-quality providers in the metro Atlanta area, including Gwinnett, Forsyth, Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Clayton counties. Effective immediately, Aetna Commercial members can schedule house calls with pediatricians, internists and family practice physicians for the same co-pay as a primary care doctor’s office visit.Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., seven days a week, 365 days a year, a
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2018 Healthcare M&A in Review: 4 Trends Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape

by Fred Pennic 01/14/2019 Leave a Comment

2018 Healthcare M&A in Review: 4 Trends Reshaping the Healthcare Landscape

The trend of mergers between large healthcare provider organizations continued in 2018, as the average size in revenue of sellers (defined as the smaller of two organizations in a transaction) reached $409 million, according to Kaufman Hall's new report, 2018 M&A in Review: A New Healthcare Landscape Takes Shape. This is the highest figure seen since Kaufman Hall began tracking this metric in 2008. It also represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 14 percent in the average
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CVS to Acquire Health Insurer Giant Aetna for $69B: 8 Things to Know

by HITC Staff 12/03/2017 Leave a Comment

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CVS Health has agreed to acquire health insurer giant Aetna for $69 billion in a landmark deal that that will redefine access to high-quality care in lower cost, local settings whether in the community, at home, or through digital tools.This is the next step in our journey, positioning the combined company to dramatically further empower consumers. Together with CVS Health, we will better understand our members' health goals, guide them through the health care system and help them achieve their
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PediaQ Nabs $4.5M for On-Demand App for Nurse Triage, House Calls

by HITC Staff 11/01/2016 Leave a Comment

PediaQ Nabs $4.5M for On-Demand Pediatric House Calls

PediaQ, a Dallas, TX-based company that has launched a mobile app platform for on-demand nurse triage and house calls has landed its first partnerships with Memorial Hermann Health System (Houston) and Baylor Scott&White Health (Dallas).  In addition, the company has raised $4.5 million in funding which brings its total funding to date at $6.5M since its inception in late 2014. The funding will be utilized to expand the company’s growth in Dallas, Houston and Austin, and will also allow for
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Aetna Launches Apple Watch Subsidy Program for Select Customers

by Fred Pennic 09/28/2016 Leave a Comment

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 Starting this fall, Aetna will make Apple Watch available to select large employers and individual customers during open enrollment season. As part of the consumer health experience, Aetna will subsidize a significant portion of the Apple Watch cost, offering monthly payroll deductions to make covering the remaining cost easier.In addition, Aetna plans to provide Apple Watch at no cost to its own nearly 50,000 employees, who will participate in the company’s wellness reimbursement program, to
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Aetna, St. John Health ACO Partner to Improve Patient Experience

by HITC Staff 04/07/2016 Leave a Comment

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Aetna and St. John Health System, a part of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system, today announced a collaboration to launch Aetna Whole Health St. John OKHI in Tulsa County. This new health care product enables doctors to deliver highly coordinated care, track outcomes through shared data, and measure clinical standards to improve quality and efficiency.As part of Aetna Whole Health St. John OKHI, Aetna members will receive coordinated care through Tulsa-area St.
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Aetna, Mount Sinai To Form Accountable Care Alliance

by HITC Staff 02/16/2016 Leave a Comment

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Aetna and Mount Sinai Health Partners – the clinically integrated network that includes the Mount Sinai Health System and a group of voluntary providers are teaming up to form the form an accountable care collaboration designed to enhance coordinated patient care and lower health care costs. Accountable Care Alliance Details Under the three-year agreement, members of Aetna commercial plans who receive care from Mount Sinai physicians will benefit from quality and cost efficiency improvements
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Aetna Inks First Pediatric ACO Collaboration

by Jasmine Pennic 11/23/2015 Leave a Comment

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Aetna and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have announced a new accountable care organization (ACO) collaboration designed to improve the quality of care and lower health care costs through more coordinated care. This is Aetna’s first pediatric ACO arrangement.  ACO Agreement Details Under the contract, members of Aetna commercial plans (up to age 19) in the five-county Philadelphia area and Burlington County, N.J., and who receive care from CHOP physicians, became part of the
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Welltok Launches Pilot with Aetna To Help Members with Chronic Kidney Disease

by Fred Pennic 05/06/2014 Leave a Comment

Welltok, Aetna and the National Kidney Foundation recently launched a 12 month pilot program that aims to help Aetna members with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) connect with peers and learn to cope with their condition.
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Power of Social Media: Aetna CEO Pay Cancer Student’s Medical Bill

by Fred Pennic 08/03/2012 1 Comment

@Poop_Strong Twitter War Against Aetna

Arijit Guha, a graduate student suffering from Stage IV colon cancer utilizes Twitter to convince Aetna CEO to cover 'every last penny' of his 114k medical bill showcases the growing power of social media Arijit Guha, an Arizona State University graduate student with Stage IV colon cancer faced with a 114k and rising medical bills whose medical policy ran out half way through his treatment waged a Twitter war against Aetna's CEO Mark T. Bertolini with him agreeing to "cover every last
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