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Kevin Roche

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

Nov 07 2017

Zelis Healthcare, which offers "claim integrity" services to payers, has acquired EthiCare Advisors, which provides high-dollar claim reviews.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171106005761/en/Zelis®-Healthcare-Announces-Acquisition-EthiCare-Advisors
Nov 06 2017

Provider-sponsored health plan McLaren Health is expanding into Indiana by acquiring  MDwise, which has 350,000 members in the state.

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/mclaren-health-care-mergers-and-acquisitions-mdwise-provider-sponsored-insurance?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT1RneE1ERmxaR0k0T0RsayIsInQiOiJJcU43RjBHTjVIK1lBc3FVK1Z3MnNZS0JnRHNreG1FRUlySTUrV21qdHExcEV0ZFBndmtvcWNBZlhrNkdKaHhGQ2hRalUrZVQrcFBnOXhlUEp0eFlFWDZyQTVlSVZqc0dlZUROaUNCRWxOUnVJQUx4a01TTG9cL0dZVWMzREJoQ20ifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
Nov 06 2017

Twine Health ropes in $1.5 million in fresh funding, stringing along investors for their wellness app and tying up their money.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/11/twine-health-pulls-in-1-5-mln/
Nov 06 2017

Ranger Health which offers software to support telemedicine, has raised $10 million in new financing.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14872483.htm
Nov 01 2017

EMR vendor Medsphere Systems is merging with revenue cycle management software firm Stockell Healthcare.

http://www.medsphere.com/resources/news/news-releases/3736-medsphere-systems-and-stockell-healthcare-sign-merger-agreement
Nov 01 2017

Nimble Pharmacy has adeptly secured $28 million in capital for providing in home drug delivery.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/23/nimble-drug-delivery-startup-scores-28-million-in-funding.html
Oct 31 2017

In a nervy move, NeuroFlow gets $1.25 million in a seed round for its app that gets info to mental health professionals.

https://technical.ly/philly/2017/10/18/neuroflow-1-25-million-seed-round-mental-health/
Oct 31 2017

Telehealth start up Health-at-Hand gets a thumbs up, palming $3.1 million in financing from investors it fingered.  (and somebody may be getting the finger depending on the deal goes!)

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/telehealth-startup-health-hand-gets-31m-preps-uae-launch
Oct 31 2017

DNA testing firm Prenetics has raised a new round of $40 million in capital.

https://www.techinasia.com/dna-testing-startup-prenetics-series-b-funding-alibaba