Pear Suite recently won the payer/provider technology track of MedCity News’ INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. The startup provides a software platform for community health workers that helps them share data, submit claims and maintain compliance. The post INVEST Pitch Perfect Spotlight: How Pear Suite Makes Sure Community Health Workers Get Paid appeared first on MedCity…
According to new survery, over 1,700 US employers anticipate increased healthcare costs in 2026
Houston Methodist Coordinate Care is reducing costs through a partnership with Koda Health, a digital platform that guides patients through their end-of-life choices. Preliminary findings show the technology resulted in a 19% reduction in the total cost of care for patients at the end of their life, which equals nearly $9,000 in savings per patient….
Overall customer satisfaction in Medicare Advantage plans is 623 points on a 1,000-point scale, a 29-point drop from last year, according to a new report from J.D. Power. The post Report: Member Satisfaction in MA Insurers Is Dropping Due to Lack of Trust appeared first on MedCity News.
Through the collaboration, Bicycle Health and Wellpath are able to offer virtual opioid use disorder support to those in residential reentry centers. The post Bicycle Health, Wellpath Ink Additional OUD Treatment Contract with Federal Bureau of Prisons appeared first on MedCity News.
UnitedHealth Group executives also say the measure forbidding simultaneous ownership of pharmacies and PBMs will hurt patients’ access to medicines. Both companies said they will work with lawmakers on possible solutions.
By KIM BELLARD In a week where, say, the iconic brand Tupperware declared bankruptcy and University of Michigan researchers unveiled a squid-inspired screen that doesn’t use electronics, the most startling stories have been about, of all things, pagers and walkie-talkies. Now, most of us don’t think much about either pagers or walkie-talkies these days, and…
Many great ideas fail because of a fundamental misunderstanding or underestimation of the unique barriers entrenched within healthcare. Here are some key considerations that innovators from non-healthcare backgrounds need to be prepared for. The post The Long Road to Adoption: What Founders Need to Know Before Breaking into Health Tech appeared first on MedCity News.
Hospitals started 2025 with a stable financial performance driven by strong patient volumes, but rising costs for drugs, supplies, and services continue to put major pressure on margins. The post How Are Hospitals Faring Financially in 2025? appeared first on MedCity News.
Claim denials are a well-documented challenge for healthcare organizations. Denied claims take much longer to pay out than first-time claims, if they get paid at all. Each one means additional hours of rework and follow-up, pulling in extra resources as staff review payer policies and figure out what went wrong. It’s time-consuming and costly. Beyond…