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Inflation and the possibility of a recession are impacting every industry and healthcare isn’t immune. According to the American Hospital Association, hospitals have seen significant expense increases between 2019 to 2022. Compared to 2019, drug expenses have gone up 36.9%, labor costs have increased 19% and the cost of supplies is 20.6% higher than pre-pandemic levels. […]
When employees feel empowered with the ability to manage their health concerns, they are more proactive in their outreach and less likely to avoid a doctor’s visit. Health care benefits are one of the most important benefits an employer can offer their workforce. Providing employees with innovative benefits that include virtual care will not only […]
Over the past several years, we have seen record growth in the virtual healthcare experience. A survey conducted by the Cleveland Clinic found that virtual care visits can be just as effective as in-person visits. The favorable view expressed by patients is important to note since this survey shows that telehealth usage is up nearly […]
With healthcare prices on the rise, health insurance is arguably the most important benefit to employees. To that end, when employees are offered the option of next-generation benefits like virtual care, it empowers them to take control of their health journey and to be more proactive. The benefits are aplenty for all parties because the […]
UCM Digital Health has partnered with MVP Health Care (MVP), a nonprofit health insurer that covers people residing in New York and Vermont, to launch the Treatment in Place program. The program’s goal is to provide MVP members with access to emergency care regardless of location. Through the program, emergency medical services (EMS) organizations and […]
Leading digital-first healthcare provider recognized as a top innovative startup in the New York region Troy, NY – Feb. 1, 2023 – UCM Digital Health (UCM), a leading digital healthcare provider, today announced that it has been named to the New York Digital Health 100 (DH100), a recognition that highlights the most exciting and innovative health […]
Troy-based startup UCM Digital Health has launched a new program for MVP Health Care members designed to keep patients who don’t need emergency care out of the hospital. Treatment in Place is a program that aims to help the overwhelmed hospital system and cut costs. UCM provides a platform through which patients can work with […]
By: Keith Algozzine As featured in Employee Benefit Plan Review, February 2023 In 2021, over 40 million Americans voluntarily left their job, spawning the term “the Great Resignation,” which would later be renamed into the “Great Reshuffle.” Unfortunately, for many companies, the trend of individuals leaving their job in the search of better opportunities […]
UCM Digital Health (UCM) and MVP Health Care (MVP) have announced a new program that will give MVP members access to emergency room-level care in the home. The program is dubbed Treatment in Place and makes it so that if an MVP member makes an emergency call, an EMS worker will be dispatched to the […]
Expanded partnership to deliver high-quality, affordable care to members wherever they are TROY, NY. – Jan. 24, 2023 – UCM Digital Health (UCM), a leading digital health provider, and MVP Health Care (MVP), a nationally recognized health plan, are proud to announce the launch of Treatment in Place. This new initiative will provide MVP members […]