Many jobs in the US are tied to health insurance, which in turn is tying many workers to their jobs.

Companies like Kaia Health partner with some health plans like Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, but new joint pain concerns could have more clients signing up for its services. In fact, Kaia Health claims it’s already kicked off 2022 with 50+ new clients, including 10 Fortune 500 employers.

For contrast, other employer-focused telehealth vendors like Included Health (formerly Grand Rounds and Doctor on Demand pre-merger) have an extensive employer roster that will take time to catch up to. Included Health partners with employers like AmeriGas, Walmart, and Target to either provide their employees with telehealth or healthcare navigation services.

Payers: Provide the most savvy and comprehensive telehealth service if you offer virtual-first health insurance plans. That includes transparent prices and costs for services rendered, what is covered under the plan and what isn’t, as well as prescription drug prices and coverage.

The pandemic, along with shifts in consumer health behavior, have heightened the need for medical payments innovation. With unpaid US medical debt approaching $200 billion, healthcare providers must take a patient-centered approach to enhancing their payment infrastructures.

The “never growing old” generation now faces retirement, a host of chronic health conditions, and mortality. The pandemic sparked a major shift toward digital channels to find health information, assess providers, and research Medicare plans and options.

Self-insured employers get help from insurance companies to manage their health plans and provide a network of doctors, but they pay for the cost of care themselves.

The number of mobile apps for health condition management is rising. This report examines how smartphone apps can help users control diseases and what gaps need to be filled before more consumers, providers, and payers get on board.

In 2017, a federal judge blocked insurer Anthem’s $52 billion acquisition of Cigna since the two giants combined would create the largest health insurance conglomerate in the US—and make it more difficult for employers to get fair rates for health plans.

There are other forms of disruption happening, too—such as health insurance giant Humana building out clinics through its primary care subsidiary, and retail health companies like CVS Health betting that their strong brand reputations will bring customers to their healthcare endeavors.