{"id":5953,"date":"2022-09-08T10:33:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T10:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2022-09-13T09:25:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T09:25:16","slug":"hcsc-employs-virtual-care-to-expand-access-to-primary-care-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/distilinfo.com\/healthplan\/hcsc-employs-virtual-care-to-expand-access-to-primary-care-services\/","title":{"rendered":"HCSC Employs Virtual Care to Expand Access to Primary Care Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Ahead of 2023 open enrollment, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) announced that it will make its virtual care options available to midsize and large employers in two new states in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The solutions will bring virtual primary care to members in Illinois and Texas. HCSC also has health plans serving Montana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, with a total of 17.5 million members. Its virtual primary care offering\u2014which is driven by Teladoc Health\u2014gives employees the ability to access an online care team with the goals of improving convenience and lowering costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe know that having a primary care provider is associated with better overall health<\/a> outcomes – fewer hospital visits, earlier detection of problems and improved management of chronic conditions,\u201d said Monica Berner, MD, chief clinical officer for HCSC. \u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the effectiveness and convenience of telehealth, so we continue to evolve our solutions to help members get care where and how they need and want it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n HCSC members can engage with the same virtual primary care provider each time they use the virtual platform. The virtual primary care provider can perform many of the same functions as an in-person provider, including offering annual exams, conducting preventive care measures, supporting chronic disease management services, prescribing medicine, and writing referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The virtual primary care provider<\/a> does not work alone. They have registered nurses and medical assistants who can help members navigate their primary care experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n