Health Payer Intelligence November 6, 2018
Thomas Beaton

Commercial and managed care payers experienced high profits, lower claims spending, and enrollment growth during the third quarter of 2018.

Commercial and managed care payers experienced significant third quarter profits, reductions in healthcare spending, and enrollment growth, according to the latest financial statements from insurance companies.

Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicaid managed care, and commercial group health plans experienced upticks in member enrollment and profitability.

A few of the largest commercial payers are also expecting even sharper growth in profitability as they pursue mergers with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to vertically integrate medical and prescription drug insurance businesses.

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