Jacksonville, Fla.-based health insurer Florida Blue has selected Amazon Pharmacy as its sole home delivery provider for its commercially insured members beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Florida Blue's two million plus members in its individual and employer group plans, including Florida Blue-related health plan Truli for Health, will receive free home delivery on common prescription medications through...
Though telehealth usage has declined from pandemic highs, the forces of consumerization and pressure from new retail companies could have a growing impact on the healthcare industry, according to a report by Trilliant Health.
The 2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy analysis found that telehealth volumes peaked at 73.7 million visits in the second quarter of 2020 and that visits during the...
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon's $3.9 billion acquisition of primary care provider One Medical.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, One Medical parent 1Life Healthcare and Amazon both received requests from the FTC for more information regarding the deal on Sept. 2. The planned acquisition was first announced in late July.
In the filing, 1Life...
Amazon plans to sunset its Amazon Care employer offering at the end of the year, according to an internal memo first reported by GeekWire and Fierce Healthcare.
The email from Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, said the service will officially shut down on December 31. The decision only affects Amazon Care and its Care Medical group of providers, not the company's...
Amazon plans to add behavioral health services to its Amazon Care offering, and through a partnership with digital mental health company Ginger.
The service hasn't launched yet, according to reporting by Insider. But a live website provides some details: Amazon Care's primary care providers can help with "a range of common behavioral health concerns." They can also refer patients to in-network...
Amazon has signed a definitive agreement to acquire hybrid primary care provider One Medical in an all-cash deal worth approximately $3.9 billion.
One Medical is a membership-based primary care organization that offers virtual care as well in-person visits. The companies said the deal's close is subject to regulatory approval and clearance by One Medical shareholders. CEO Amir Dan Rubin is...
Amazon Pharmacy is partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in five states and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics to offer a prescription discount savings card.
At a ViVE panel on Tuesday, Amazon Pharmacy chief medical officer Dr. Nworah Ayogu explained payments made using the MedsYourWay card, which is administered by InsiderRx, will count toward patients' out-of-pocket maximums and...
Amazon Care is expanding in-person services in more than 20 new cities this year, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Miami.
In-person care is already available in Seattle, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Washington and Arlington, Va. The hybrid service allows patients to access urgent or primary care via telehealth. If it's available and necessary, a provider can...
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