The Federal Communications Commission will soon move to issue a final order for its new $ 100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which is intended to boost the use of telehealth for underserved patient populations. In July, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting public comment on the initiative aimed at cost savings… Read More: FCC close to finalizing $100M telehealth pilot program »
Haven, the Boston-based healthcare company formed by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Berkshire Hathaway, is testing a new health plan for bank employees, a JPMorgan spokesman has confirmed. The pilot is taking place in two states, confirmed Andrew Gray, managing director corporate communications of JPMorgan Chase. The insurance pilot is being tested in Ohio… Read More: Haven rolls out health plan pilot for some employees »
Dive Brief: Walmart is launching a program that connects employees with high-quality local doctors across a range of specialties, the company said Thursday. Patients will have to pay more if they choose to see a provider not on the recommended list. The initiative, called Featured Providers, is in partnership with Embold Health, a Nashville-based healthcare… Read More: Walmart pilot will steer employees to local, high-quality docs »