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Apr 06 2017

Patient engagement (let's see, where have I heard that phrase before) firm Global Behavioral Solutions, picks off a rival, literally, acquiring Rival Health, which has a platform to help patients manage wellness.

global behavioral solutions rival health
Apr 06 2017

MindBody, which has scheduling and management software for gyms and workout studios, has acquired Lymbar Wellness, which helps such facilities with pricing.

http://www.sdbj.com/news/2017/mar/28/mindbody-acquires-fitness-app-startup-lymber-welln/
Apr 05 2017

Health insurance "navigation" firm Wealthie gets a little richer, raising a fresh $5 million in funding.

http://medcitynews.com/2017/04/insurance-navigator-wellthie-raises-5m/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=49966723&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--JPkj5rmkvFMXwOuqJxWs9ucEewlFtuJ-ozwb-A95yAblX4mSzW0iMKLqxb3jKz22-tosoBw2Nm307xflOWTUDHbq28k4Hl8fL9SnkKqoMC1XOygM&_hsmi=49966723&rf=1
Apr 04 2017

2018 Final Medicare Advantage Call Letter

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/MedicareAdvtgSpecRateStats/Downloads/Announcement2018.pdf
Apr 04 2017

Amino Health passes the acid test, raising $25 million for its price transparency service aimed at employers and providers.

http://medcitynews.com/2017/04/amino-raises-25m-price-transparency-employers/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=49865809&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qpgb9n9N7cSRJ0mR71rFucWjb2vRVgLeelhrNHHcFm7-uU0m1MZCYAJ6Eu6ftBzHeZbrzckLfVGlljsr_vZF16I-7jI4P-Zav1cTFwTwLFh4qTRM&_hsmi=49865809&rf=1
Apr 04 2017

Wellpass is a new patient engagement and care management program aimed at Medicaid patients, and formed by the merger of Voxiva and Sense Health.

http://medcitynews.com/2017/04/digital-health-companies-merge-launch-patient-engagement-business-serving-medicaid-patients/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=49865809&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Z7yGYHg4KrHgsC2VwdUGnNl2SJqGoDxDEVUYwrQCWoLtSIN3w027ABQlq3QxgByOjWPitw59O7xsuhKCO14gKv6zqG3zjkoSxjT-L7xOu1TTPrXs&_hsmi=49865809&rf=1
Apr 03 2017

Health claims cost management vendor Zelis works hard, acquiring provider network analytics firm Strenuus.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170331005525/en/Zelis™-Healthcare-Announces-Acquisition-Strenuus®
Mar 30 2017

Research in Health Affairs suggests that potential lack of medication adherence due to high cost sharing in high-deductible plans can be ameliorated by a value-based plan design that reduces cost-sharing for proven medications.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/36/3/516.abstract
Mar 30 2017

Carbon Health accumulates $6.5 million in new capital to build its virtual network of physician practices.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/03/carbon-health-rakes-in-6-5-mln-in-buildersvc-led-round/
Mar 29 2017

Chinese company Haoeyou has raised $40 million to support its business of linking Chinese patients with US doctors through online visits and medical tourism.  Chinese doctors chant "Build that virtual wall".

http://www.chinabiotoday.com/articles/20170322_1
Mar 29 2017

Japanese wearable vendor Moff doesn't muff it, getting a fresh $2.7 million in financing.

http://www.kezi.com/story/34971997/moff-announces-us27-million-funding-to-accelerate-iot-platform-for-elderly-healthcare
Mar 29 2017

Cognoa, which has screening analytics for childhood development disorders, has raised $11.6 million.

http://medcitynews.com/2017/03/health-startup-raises-11m-screen-children-behavioral-disorders-including-autism/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=49448503&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9t4_GFkD_W2X8haX8-OyI9Lv48sR5LLFD0ErbODBXUOlAi_gUmwnZZMwLxrzy57PjC3SsQRORPxnO2lj5-jHVYoog2gF-q3nAkOq8oLHvnzlkExV0&_hsmi=49448503&rf=1
Mar 27 2017

Trusted Health Plan is acquiring Michigan-based, Medicaid health plan Harbor Health.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amid-the-affordable-care-act-aca-reform-medicaid-managed-care-organizations-continue-to-consolidate--trusted-health-plan-inc-acquires-harbor-health-plan-inc-from-tenet-healthcare-corporation-300429513.html
Mar 27 2017

New York-based third-party administrator Pomco Group is being purchased by UnitedHealth Group.  UHG does many, many relatively small acquisitions like this every year, most unannounced, as it expands its footprint across the entire health care industry.

http://www.syracuse.com/business-news/index.ssf/2017/03/syracuses_pomco_group_to_be_sold_to_united_healthcare.html
Mar 23 2017

India-based business process outsourcing company WNS Holdings has acquired HealthHelp for $95 million.  HealthHelp provides a care management platform for payers.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/03/mts-health-exits-healthhelp/
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