Pluto Health expands care model to Medicare, Medicaid and major business plans
AI-enabled care services platform Pluto Health announced last week that it has expanded access to the services by partnering with Medicare and Medicaid. It also has partnerships with major business initiatives such as UnitedHealthCare, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter and Cigna.
Pluto Health, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a split at Duke University. It takes patient information from multiple sources, including health history, labs, and diagnosis, and puts it all in one place. Based on this information, Pluto Health develops personalized care plans and connects patients with resources. Patients can support home lab testing, preventive care, immunization, and more.
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She added that by expanding partnerships with payers, more patients will be able to get Pluto’s services at “little cost” prices. Bhosai said this expansion of health coverage is significant due to out-of-pocket expenses and unforeseen medical expense efforts for many patients. About half of adults say it’s difficult to get care, and more than a third delays taking care due to these costs.
“In addition, even if they know something needs to be done, due to time and travel, such as screening for cancer, diabetes and other necessary laboratory work. … So they often delay seeking care, which can make existing health worse and even worse for more serious health conditions associated with comorbidities.”
“By integrating with these payers, we can make Pluto's services more accessible and improve the health of the patients we serve,” Bhosai continued.
According to Bhosai, through its growing network of payer partners, the company ultimately hopes to attract more patients, especially those with chronic illnesses or with little care. Additionally, the company is seeking to improve its AI models and workflows to provide patients with more personalized care plans.
“The most important thing is that our mission is to ensure that barriers, lack of awareness or dispersed data never prevents someone from getting the care they need while helping the health system improve quality and reduce costs,” Bhosai said.
Several other companies also focus on preventive health care, including functional health and URA.
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