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Humana’s (HUM) MA Members Gain From Better Health Outcomes

October 8, 2020

Humana Inc. HUM recently announced its annual Value-based Care Report, according to which 2.41 million Humana individual Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in value-based models experienced improved health outcomes along with lower expenditure on average. This was opposed to fee-for-service models.

The results reflect data collected during the calendar year 2019. Value-based care is patient-centric and is aimed at improving health outcomes. Humana has been constantly tying up with local companies, which have the same commitment to serve communities with quality healthcare. Value-based care models include integrated care delivery.

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Humana individual Medicare Advantage members also benefited from preventive screenings. With the aid of these plans, Humana MA members stayed within the comforts of their homes instead of hospitals. In fact, Humana MA members enjoyed healthcare at lower costs. Had the company’s MA members been under the Original Medicare’s fee-for-service model instead of value-based agreements, then they would have

Google Assistant To Soon Gain Access To Sleep & Fitness Data

October 8, 2020

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Google Assistant has received several new features over the last few months. According to 9to5google, the recent APK teardown of the Google Assistant beta app with version 11.31 revealed a couple of interesting new features. Soon, Google Assistant can be integrated with health and fitness apps like Fitbit to answer questions related to fitness and sleep.

Once the feature goes live, users can ask Google Assistant for their fitness and sleep data. However, the in-depth data about these fitness activities might only show up in the core app. Since every fitness app works differently, the Google Assistant’s capabilities will also vary as per the type of data the service offers.

Google Assistant will answer sleep and fitness-related questions

Initially, it will be able to answer the sleep-related questions across all the Google Assistant-enabled devices irrespective of their form factor. In the coming days, Google Assistant can also answer the questions

New Analysis Shows Contract Pharmacies Financially Gain From 340B Program With No Clear Benefit to Patients

October 8, 2020

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New Analysis Shows Contract Pharmacies Financially Gain From 340B Program With No Clear Benefit to Patients

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Berkeley Research Group (BRG) published an analysis of historical trends in 340B contract pharmacy arrangements. The findings conclude that the growth in the number of these arrangements is fueling explosive growth in the program at large and driving the 340B program farther and farther away from its original intended goal of providing discounted medicines to safety-net entities treating uninsured and vulnerable patients.

New Analysis Shows Contract Pharmacies Financially Gain From 340B Program With No Clear Benefit to Patients

Congress created the 340B program to help safety-net providers, including certain qualifying hospitals and federally-funded clinics, access discounts on prescription medicines for low-income or uninsured patients. In 2010, a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) policy opened the door to allow

Virtual fitness classes allow this community battling addiction to gain strength during lockdown

October 2, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone — but for the nearly 21 million Americans battling addiction, it can be especially harmful.

Scott Strode sitting in front of a laptop computer: Scott Strode's nonprofit is helping people in recovery stay connected and supported during the pandemic.

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Scott Strode’s nonprofit is helping people in recovery stay connected and supported during the pandemic.

“For somebody in recovery, social isolation is a really slippery slope,” said Scott Strode, a 2012 CNN Hero. “It can often lead to the relapse.”

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Strode knows firsthand the reality of being in recovery. He was able to overcome his addiction to drugs and alcohol through sports and exercise. Encouraged by his success, in 2007 Strode started his non-profit, The Phoenix, to help others deal with their own addiction.

The organization has provided free athletic activities and a sober support community to more than 36,000 people across the United States.

When Covid-19 hit, the organization had to close its gyms and practice social distancing. But the

Virtual fitness classes allow this community battling addiction to gain strength during lockdown | Live Well

October 2, 2020

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Mattingly: There’s no silver lining or bright spots for many people over the last several months. Do you feel that whenever we get back to normal, this will end up almost being beneficial for the reach you were able to achieve?

Strode: I do. The idea that people can find recovery support through Phoenix now, really almost anytime, anywhere in the world is really exciting. It’ll just allow it to reach so many more people because of this virtual platform. I didn’t realize how much that was limiting our ability to get our programs to people who really needed it.

It just always lifts my heart to log into a Phoenix virtual class and meet somebody in recovery who’s doing the workout in their basement somewhere in Tennessee, where we don’t even have in-person programs, but they can come to the Phoenix anyway.

Mattingly: For somebody who’s isolated at home

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October 2, 2020

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Mattingly: There’s no silver lining or bright spots for many people over the last several months. Do you feel that whenever we get back to normal, this will end up almost being beneficial for the reach you were able to achieve?

Strode: I do. The idea that people can find recovery support through Phoenix now, really almost anytime, anywhere in the world is really exciting. It’ll just allow it to reach so many more people because of this virtual platform. I didn’t realize how much that was limiting our ability to get our programs to people who really needed it.

It just always lifts my heart to log into a Phoenix virtual class and meet somebody in recovery who’s doing the workout in their basement somewhere in Tennessee, where we don’t even have in-person programs, but they can come to the Phoenix anyway.

Mattingly: For somebody who’s isolated at home

Nevada Residents Gain Access to New Medicare Advantage Options from Alignment Health Plan in Clark County in 2021

October 1, 2020

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Starting Oct. 15, Medicare-eligible seniors in the Las Vegas region can enroll with the award-winning Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan that offers 24/7 concierge services, $0 monthly premiums and $0 primary care doctor visits

Alignment Health Plan, an award-winning Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan from Alignment Healthcare, will offer several new plan options, 24/7 concierge services and a benefits “black card” to more than 400,000 Medicare-eligible seniors in Clark County, Nevada, during Medicare’s annual enrollment period, which kicks off Oct. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2021.¹

Clark County Medicare beneficiaries have three Alignment plan options to choose from, including AVA™ HMO, a virtual-first health plan that includes a dedicated virtual primary care physician and virtual specialists – accessible by phone or video on Alignment’s proprietary AVA™ data and technology platform – $50 monthly Part B premium rebate and $100 per month over-the-counter (OTC) credit, redeemable at Walmart, Walgreens,

Anxiety and Weight Gain Running High in California During COVID-19

September 30, 2020

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Lindora, A Leading Ketogenic Weight Loss & Wellness Expert, Validates Widely Held Beliefs

There’s been a general sense that Americans are feeling more anxious and gaining more weight during the COVID-19 era. Based on a recent survey conducted by Lindora, a leading expert in the weight loss and wellness field, it appears that Southern Californians are carrying more stress and tipping the scales at numbers higher than usual.

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Dr. Amy Lee, Lindora’s Chief Medical Officer, said that a recent Lindora survey found that Southern Californians are carrying more stress and more weight than usual. (Photo: Business Wire)

The survey looked to gauge the overall well-being of Southern Californians since mid-March, when the state of California first put Stay at Home orders in place.

“We found that the majority of people we surveyed had put on weight since COVID-19 hit,