MedCity News January 2, 2019
My educated guesses on where the payer market is headed in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
Having analyzed the trends and the shifting winds in the payer marketplace, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball and see what the future has in store.
More M&A in the payer space
This year’s mega-mergers have created large scale behemoth companies that may be difficult to compete with as a small carrier or health plan. With insurers increasingly looking to integrate with providers and other sites that can deliver more effective care at lower cost, we’re likely to see a new raft of M&A deals in the year ahead. One potential candidate on the docket could be the rumored tie-up between Humana and...