Medicare news and trends

GoHealth’s Data Science Platform Draws 75% of Enrollments
Healthcare // March 14, 2024

Health insurance marketplace GoHealth says its investment in its data science platform is paying off. The company launched its Encompass platform last year, and is now seeing it drive 75% of its enrollment, management said during a quarterly earnings call Thursday (March 14). This is happening, CEO Vijay Kotte said, as...

JPMorgan Picked to Verify Payment Information for Federal Government
Authentication // September 27, 2023

J.P. Morgan has been chosen by the United States Treasury Department to provide account validation services for federal government agencies. This selection comes after a competitive process and will last for at least five years, the global provider of banking and securities services said in a Wednesday (Sept....

Data-Driven ‘Quality Touchpoints’ Drive Value-Based Healthcare Outcomes for Seniors and the Workforce
Healthcare // September 21, 2023

J.P. Morgan Payments Global Co-Head of Healthcare Payments Jeff Lin, and agilon health Chief Financial Officer Tim Bensley, told Karen Webster that value-based healthcare has long been a concept — but is finally on the cusp of becoming a reality. As it stands now, attending...

GoHealth Sees Consumers Increasingly Shopping Medicare Plans
Healthcare // August 10, 2023

GoHealth has seen consumers increasingly shop for Medicare plans, and it expects that trend to continue. The health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company’s peers and partners have seen this trend too, CEO Vijay Kotte said Thursday (Aug. 10) during the company’s second-quarter 2023 earnings call. Beneficiaries now switch...

Interviews & Exclusives
Micro-Incentives and AI Inject Fresh Energy Into Value-Based Healthcare

April 20, 2022
Picture two opposing armies, loaded to the teeth with accounting software. On one side are healthcare providers and their billing teams. On the other bristles an army of insurers. At stake is who ends up paying what. Like most conflicts it’s most problematic for the innocents caught in between, in this case, patients bombarded with […]

The Doctor Will See You Now: At Home

April 06, 2021
Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, our homes are becoming much more of a commerce command center than a simple living space. Companies like Roku and Netflix have turned them into...

Quick Reads
Amazon Expands Prescription Offering to Medicare Members

June 18, 2024
Amazon said it has expanded its prescription drug program to include Medicare beneficiaries. Beginning Tuesday (June 18), more than 50 million enrollees in the government health insurance program are eligible for Amazon’s RxPass, a Prime member benefit that allows for affordable access to common medications, free delivery each month and the ability to connect with […]

GoHealth’s Data Science Platform Draws 75% of Enrollments

March 14, 2024
Health insurance marketplace GoHealth says its investment in its data science platform is paying off. The company launched its Encompass platform last year, and is now seeing it drive 75% of its enrollment, management...

JPMorgan Picked to Verify Payment Information for Federal Government

September 27, 2023
J.P. Morgan has been chosen by the United States Treasury Department to provide account validation services for federal government agencies. This selection comes after a competitive process and will last for at least...

GoHealth Sees Consumers Increasingly Shopping Medicare Plans

August 10, 2023
GoHealth has seen consumers increasingly shop for Medicare plans, and it expects that trend to continue. The health insurance marketplace and Medicare-focused digital health company’s peers and partners have seen this...