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Is Telehealth Really Saving Money for Employers?   The health care system itself also benefits from virtual care, Paralkar said. "Telehealth programs help redirect care from ER and urgent care and drive improved diagnosis and health plan savings," she said. She points to a  study by Jefferson Health System   that calculated that "each avoided emergency department visit garnered cost savings ranging from $309 to more than $1,500."    When evaluating their own expenses, companies should look at both short- and long-term costs, Shao said. "If this isn't done, companies could be spending more money or moving expenses from one area to another, ultimately undermining their intention to provide solutions to their employees," he said. full article Telethink Virtual Care for Savings

  5 Predictions for Healthcare’s Future "In order to keep up, health systems will need to change their payment model, Tullman argued. Healthcare is the only industry where consumers don’t know what they owe until months after they receive the service, he pointed out." more  Telethink Health #directcare #subscriptionmodel

How algorithms are being used to deny health insurance claims in bulk Federal data shows that health insurance companies denied more than 49 million claims in 2021, but customers appealed less than 0.2 percent of them. Investigative journalists at ProPublica found that the  insurance company Cigna  is using an automated system to assess, and often deny, claims in bulk. Reporter Maya Miller joins Ali Rogin to discuss the findings.  more Telethink Health : no deductibles, no copays, no consultation fees, just health care when and where you need it for the whole family. AI to deny ins. claims.