Home tests are becoming more popular, so companies have to think outside the box to stay competitive. We talked with Liz Kwo, the chief medical officer at Everly Heath, a company that offers a virtual diagnostics-driven care platform, about where home testing started out, and where it’s headed. Also under discussion is open enrollment for next year’s Medicare Advantage program, and the key issues and trends we're seeing.

To learn more about topics in this episode: 

• Healthcare startups roll out at-home COVID-19 test kits amid testing lag
• Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests this spring after backlash from lawmakers
• Everly Health taps Anthem exec to lead clinical strategy as startup builds out home health testing
• Blood test may help identify patients at risk for long COVID: study
• Medicare open enrollment is on the horizon. Here's what 5 major payers have planned
• Medicare Advantage at the tipping point: A preview of 2023 open enrollment
• Medicare Advantage star ratings show steep declines for 2023 as pandemic flexibilities go away

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