INDUSTRY NEWS Morgan Health Announces New Investment in Centivo Latest strategic investment designed to scale affordable, accountable care-centered benefit options in the self-funded employer market Washington, D.C., July 19, 2022 – Morgan Health, the JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) business unit focused on improving the quality, equity and affordability of employer-sponsored health care, announced

Corporate Growth Forum Launches Opportunities for Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions in Self-Insured Market Space By Laura Carabello The Self-Insurer -- ‘Positive Energy’ describes the overall atmosphere during the recent SIIA Corporate Growth Forum (CGF) which brought together key leaders in the investor community with the SIIA member-companies that are focused on growth

Great Speech Emphasizes Critical Importance of Speech Therapy to Recover from Rare Conditions Such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Great Speech, Inc., a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, cites the role of virtual speech therapy to improve overall speech and communication abilities for people with facial paralysis such

Foot Levelers Momentous Endowment Creates Chair in Biomechanics and Human Performance, Supports Research, Education for Evidence-Based, Patient-Centered Outcomes ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foot Levelers, the world’s leading provider of hand-crafted custom orthotics serving multi-disciplinary professionals and clinicians, announces a $500,000 endowment to create the Foot Levelers Chair in Biomechanics and Human Performance at Northwestern

2022 Summer Travel Trends: US Trips indicate travelers want a mix of destination experiences  The United States has recovered 66% of its international summer travel bookings and 75% of its domestic summer travel bookings from 2019, based on flights booked in January through the end of April for trips taking place

30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021 By HealthDay consumer.healthday.com-- In 2021, 30.0 million people of all ages were uninsured in the United States, representing a small, but not significant, decrease from 2020, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2021, released by the National

Seven Essential Ingredients for Direct Contracting Success By Laura Carabello The Self Insurer—As forward-thinking self-insured employers and Plan Sponsors face yet another year of growing pressures to further reduce healthcare expenditures, they now recognize that direct contracting relationships with the provider community offer an optimal solution. These arrangements present a unique opportunity to

New Benchmarks for Evaluating Vendors: Benefits Consultants, TPAs and Brokers By Laura Carabello The Self Insurer—Vendors should be prepared to pivot in 2022 as the benefits landscape shifts, challenging them to be accountable, stay relevant and respond to increased pressures for quality and cost-containment. A return-to-normal and business-as-usual approach may be misguided as

With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 279%, AscellaHealth Ranks No. 54 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Northeast Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inc.magazine today revealed that AscellaHealth, a global specialty pharmacy and healthcare solutions company, is No. 54 on its third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Northeast list, the

SYNAPS Dx Partners with Millennial Caregiver App I-Ally: Expands Awareness of Early, Differential Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease, Empowers Care Decision-Making ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SYNAPS Dx (SDx), a privately held company focused on the research, development and commercialization of diagnostics for neurodegenerative disorders and conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), announces its partnership with I-Ally, a