Relaxed regulations and improved payments lead to Medicare telehealth visits exploding from 11,000 per week in March to 1.3M in a week in April
CMS announces 1,750 insurance plans have agreed to cap insulin costs for Medicare Advantage and Part D members at $35/month; Drugmakers have also agreed to the plan
How Iora Health responded to COVID-19 by quickly shifting to a virtual care model and then fundamentally redesigning their care processes
CMS expands Medicare Advantage telehealth rules to allow plans to include more specialists to meet network adequacy standards; Also allows ESRD patients to enroll in MA plans
Humana waives cost-sharing for primary care & behavioral health services for Medicare Advantage members in 2020; Sending 'safety kits' to all MA members including masks, educational materials
Clever Care Health Plan raises $20M Series A; plans to launch Medicare Advantage plan that integrates holistic medicine