Anthem & Propeller Health Launch Ohio Medicare Advantage Digital Medicine Program For COPD

On July 30, 2018, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio (Anthem), in partnership with Propeller Health (Propeller), announced the start of a new Medicaid Advantage digital medicine program in Ohio for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care management. The digital medicine program monitors pharmaceutical inhaler use by each health care consumer through Propeller's sensors that attach to the inhaler. These sensors pair with Propeller's mobile app. Information from the app can be used by health care clinical professionals to determine the use of prescribed inhaled medications, collaborate with consumers on their COPD care, and offer messages . . .