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Smart Meter Opinion Editorial: Remote Patient Monitoring Works. UnitedHealthcare’s 2026 Rollback Ignores the Evidence, and Patients Will Pay the Price.
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is an opinion editorial provided by Casey Pittock, CEO, Smart Meter: UnitedHealthcare’s decision to sharply limit remote patient monitoring (RPM) reimbursement beginning January 1, 2026, to heart failure and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, is a disservice to clinicians, patients, and the healthcare system at large. It contradicts federal momentum to modernize chronic care and misrepresents the weight of current evidence on RPM’s clinical value fo...
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Capital Equilibrium Launches a New Level-Funded Pharmacy Benefit Program Powered by Capital Rx
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Rx, Judi Health’s transparent pharmacy benefit management (PBM) line of business, is powering a new level-funded product, Capital Equilibrium. Unlike legacy level-funded products, Capital Equilibrium leverages Capital Rx’s full pass-through model, clinical programs, and contact center for member care – all powered by modern enterprise health technology (Judi®) – to offer clients a combination of cost savings, flexibility, and budgeting security. “The skyrocket...
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Fay Partners With Withings to Connect Smart Health Data With Expert Dietitian Guidance
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fay, a leading platform for personalized nutrition counseling, today announced a new partnership with Withings, a global leader in connected health technology. This integration brings Fay's network of registered dietitians directly into the Withings app, offering Withings+ premium members a complimentary first appointment with a nutrition expert. The partnership bridges the critical gap between health data and human guidance. Withings users expertly track their h...
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AleraCare and Pure Healthcare Complete Merger, Creating a Leading National Platform for Ambulatory Infusion and Specialty Care
PHOENIX & TAYLORSVILLE, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AleraCare, a leading provider of infusion and specialty pharmacy services across the U.S., and Pure Healthcare, a leading national medical group that delivers healthcare services for individuals with complex chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and other autoimmune conditions, today announced the completion of their previously announced merger. The transaction unites two clinicall...
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CMS Selects Amida as a Finalist in the Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amida Technology Solutions, Inc. (Amida), a software services company that solves the most complex challenges in data interoperability, data exchange, data governance, and data security, announced today it is a finalist in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Crushing Fraud Chili Cook-Off Competition. This market-based research challenge aims to harness explainable artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically machine learning (ML) models – to detect...
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and The Open Table, Inc. Launch Year 2 of the “Strengthening Shenandoah” Initiative to Expand Substance Use Disorder Services for Children and Families
WOODSTOCK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing commitment to programs supporting mental health and well-being, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation is partnering with The Open Table, Inc. to strengthen Shenandoah County’s response to substance use disorder (SUD) among children and adolescents. Through a $750,000 grant, The Open Table has launched Strengthening Shenandoah, a collaborative initiative uniting the Shenandoah Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Shenandoah Cou...
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and ApolloMD Announce Multi-Year Contract to Support Continued Access to Emergency Care
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ApolloMD, Georgia’s largest provider of emergency physician services, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, the state’s largest health insurer, have renewed their long-standing provider agreement, ensuring continued in-network access to care for Anthem members. “ApolloMD’s mission has always been centered on delivering exceptional, patient-focused care,” said Dr. Yogin Patel, MD, MBA, FACEP, Chief Executive Officer of ApolloMD. “Renewing our partnership wit...
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How Elevance Health is Evolving the Healthcare Consumer Experience Through Improved Personalization and Higher Touch Service
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elevance Health is making healthcare more intuitive and personalized by using technology to simplify access and build trust among health plan members....
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Magnus Medical Announces Uninterrupted 2026 Payment Stability for SAINT Neuromodulation in CMS OPPS Final Rule
BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magnus Medical, Inc., the company behind SAINT®, the first and only FDA-cleared, rapid-remission therapy for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule, preserving the existing payment structure for its breakthrough SAINT neuromodulation therapy. This decision ensures that Medicare patients with MDD will continue...
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LivaNova’s VNS Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Procedures Receives Increased Provider Reimbursement from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LivaNova PLC (Nasdaq: LIVN), a market-leading medical technology company, today announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) assigned VNS Therapy™, a LivaNova neuromodulation treatment for patients 4 years of age and older with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) and focal seizures, to New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) 1580 for new patient implants (NPIs) under the 2026 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System....
