Tag: Telehealth

Building Bridges in Healthcare and Insurance: How Collaboration Lowers Costs and Improves Care

Guest Author
Healthcare and Insurance

Sharing Expertise for Better Coverage and Outcomes Healthcare and insurance are deeply connected—both fields thrive on teamwork. When doctors, nurses, insurers, and pharmacists align their efforts, patients benefit from smoother care and fewer financial surprises. By combining clinical expertise with insurance knowledge, professionals create a system focused on cost-effective, high-quality outcomes. Insurance providers play a key role here. Whether connecting patients with in-network specialists or ensuring treatments align with coverage plans, collaboration helps avoid unexpected bills. Imagine a collaborating doctor working with insurers to pre-approve a surgery or medication. This…

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Mental health was an important investment for people in the US during the pandemic

H. Cutner

Americans increased their spending in this area of wellness according to a JAMA Health Forum study. A new study published in the JAMA Health Forum scientific journal has shown that mental health was a priority for Americans during the pandemic, leading to an increase in spending with private insurance. Even after telehealth platform popularity evened out, spending and demand for other services continued. The spending on mental health continued to increase even after telehealth platform popularity stopped growing. This increase in demand suggested a rising crisis in this area of…

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Telehealth insurance claims from private policies up by 4,347 percent

G. Turner
Telehealth insurance claims - mobile phone and stethoscope

This trend was led by the Northeastern US, where the increased reached a much higher 15,303 percent. The latest FAIR Health report recorded a striking increase in the number of telehealth insurance claims in the United States, which rose by 4,347 percent compared to last year. This dramatic trend is directly linked with the coronavirus pandemic precautions since March. The leading reason that people filed telehealth insurance claims was for mental health conditions. The next most common reason for using these services was for respiratory diseases and infections, then joint/soft…

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