Medical savings account (United States)

Zing Health Closes Lasso Healthcare Deal, Extends Rural Reach

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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Lasso Healthcare deposits $2,000 to $3,000 into an MSA savings account, which members use to pay qualifying healthcare expenses.

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  • Lasso Healthcare deposits $2,000 to $3,000 into an MSA savings account, which members use to pay qualifying healthcare expenses.
  • Zing Health shares a focus on diverse, underserved populations, and the Lasso Healthcare acquisition extends its reach beyond urban areas.
  • "Zing Health and Lasso Healthcare share a belief that incumbent Medicare Advantage insurers have often neglected the senior population," said Dr.Eric E. Whitaker, Zing Health's founder and CEO, named by Modern Healthcare this year as one of the nation's Top 25 Innovators .
  • Though Zing Health and Lasso Healthcare will operate separately, the partnership will provide Zing Health with a national footprint to reach diverse communities and offer equal care for all, including Medicare-eligible seniors in rural areas who may have few choices in a traditional provider network.

Virta Health’s Diabetes Reversal Treatment Drives Savings of More Than $10k Per Patient Over Two Years, New Analysis Shows

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Virta Health , the leader in type 2 diabetes reversal, saves payers $425 per patient per month (PPPM)more than $10k over two yearsaccording to a new internal analysis .

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  • Virta Health , the leader in type 2 diabetes reversal, saves payers $425 per patient per month (PPPM)more than $10k over two yearsaccording to a new internal analysis .
  • Virtas treatment flips that trend, by helping patients normalize blood sugar while often eliminating the need for diabetes medications.
  • Medication Savings: Medication elimination was the largest driver of cost savings from Virtas treatment, amounting to 45% of total savings over two years ($193 PPPM).
  • Virta reverses type 2 diabetes through innovations in technology, nutrition science, and continuous remote care from physicians and behavioral experts.