A Tucson Startup Tackles The Loneliness Epidemic

A Tucson Startup Tackles The Loneliness Epidemic

Cindy Jordan is neither a psychologist nor a techie, but she founded a company in 2017 that blends elements of both: Pyx Health. Based in Tucson, Arizona, the startup contracts with insurers to identify and alleviate loneliness among at-risk members through an app and...
Banner Health Deploys App-Based Loneliness Interventions

Banner Health Deploys App-Based Loneliness Interventions

When Banner Health Network (BHN) was vying for a spot in Arizona’s revamped $14 billion managed Medicaid program, the integrated health care system knew it needed something innovative to meet the state’s expectations for merging physical and behavioral health...
COVID Could Revolutionize How MAOs Address Isolated Seniors

COVID Could Revolutionize How MAOs Address Isolated Seniors

Reprinted with AIS Health permission from the May 7, 2020, issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage Since COVID-19 reached pandemic status in mid-March, Medicare Advantage and other insurers have had to swap out many of their face-to-face interactions with members for...