A Big Opportunity For Someone

For all the discussion about the cost of chronic diseases—and their increasing prevalence—not much is happening. Or so it would seem. We recently reported on chronic disease management in the Medicare Advantage market, where 44% of consumers with a chronic disease reported that they have not heard from their health plan about the condition, and only 10% report that their health plan offers reminders about chronic conditions. Additionally, the recently released HealthMine Medicare survey reports that about 53% said they do not receive any follow up from their health plan after a health care provider visit (see 70 . . .