The Apple Watch could be coming to a Medicare plan near you.
Apple is presently rumored to be in talks with at least three private Medicare plans to subsidize the Apple Watch for at-risk seniors.
The Medicare insurers, which have yet to be publicly named, are said to be looking at options to subsidize the cost of Apple’s wearable device, especially given its $399 price tag. While many seniors could benefit from its features such as fall detection and ECG reading functionalities, the cost may be prohibitive.
In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Tim Cook revealed that Apple has big plans for health in 2019. The nature of these health services isn’t known but Mr. Cook did say Apple has been working on them for multiple years.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and CNBC