Hogg: Payers now treat virtual care as a standard reimbursable service
Chris Hogue · B2C2B in Digital Health, a founder's playbook · Dec 2, 2021 · at 6:14
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Chris Hogg is the founder of Marley Medical, a virtual-first clinic for chronic condition management. He explains how evolving payer perceptions enable direct-to-consumer digital health models.
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“Now with virtual care we are a normal product. It is a normal clinical service, and it is in the eyes of a payer. They know how to pay for these types of services.”
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