Centivo Post Details of Their 2022 Employer/Broker Health Trends
With primary care spending accounting for less than 5% across commercial payers and a significant portion of insured individuals lacking a usual source of primary care, there is a pressing need for improvement.
Virtual primary care, also known as virtual-first or digital-first care, presents an opportunity to address the challenges faced by traditional primary care models.
Centivo has released information on how virtual primary care is changing healthcare.
Centivo is a healthcare industry dedicated to providing outstanding health care to businesses of 50 or more employees.
The post details information on Centivo's late 2022 Employer-Broker Employer & Broker Health Plan Trends Survey.
Embedding virtual primary care within health plan offerings can provide an attractive option for plan members seeking the flexibility of virtual visits while maintaining a strong primary care relationship.
Patients can easily coordinate in-person or specialty care with trusted in-network doctors by developing rapport with their virtual care team.
While employers are open to the idea of virtual primary care, the survey revealed some hesitation when it comes to a complete transition.
Only slightly over half of employers would consider a health plan solely reliant on virtual primary care.
Employers can find solace in virtual primary care doctors collaborating with in-network specialists, both virtual and in-person, to provide comprehensive care as needed.
In an industry, ripe for change, virtual primary care emerges as a promising solution for the health plan industry overhaul.
With overwhelming support for primary care and an increasing interest in virtual care, employers and brokers must engage in open dialogues to foster innovation and momentum.