Payers remain challenged by CMS' interoperability and prior auth rule

Neil Patel, head of ventures at Redesign Health, discusses the current digital health landscape, how investment has evolved since the COVID-19 pandemic and what investors look for when evaluating the next generation of healthcare companies.

Neil Patel, head of ventures at Redesign Health, discusses the rise in mergers and acquisitions across the digital health landscape in 2026 and the market forces driving companies and investors toward greater industry consolidation.

Copay-only plans, without a deductible or coinsurance, represented about 10% of employer plans in 2023 but now make up an estimated one-third of employer coverage, says Charlotte West, vice president of Surest.