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The San Francisco-based telemental health company will use funds to grow into new markets.

Finalization of the deal is contingent upon approvals by state and regulatory authorities.

Medicare Advantage plans need to offer an array of choices to meet the overall health needs of members.

Optum Group shares data on social media's link to tracking the COVID-19 pandemic. 

More payers launched virtual-first plans, insurtechs went public, and the digital mental health space brought in plenty of funding dollars this year.

naviHealth will continue to work with its clients and members as a stand-alone entity aligned with OptumHealth.

Optum was already a stakeholder in the New York company thanks to a "significant investment" it made early in 2019.

Optum's blockchain guru describes how the company singles out and pursues the most promising pitches.

This quarter saw a handful of digital health stories regarding payers and their new digital offerings, especially in the area of diabetes care.

Healthy Interactions, a population health company that offers both digital and in-person programs for chronic disease management and education, announced last week that it has added two new programs, for cardiovascular disease and depression, to its portfolio.