Health Payer Intelligence December 26, 2017
Medicare Advantage growth, high-deductible health plan optimization, and the need to improve member engagement will be top priorities for health payers in 2018.
2018 is a year in which payers are likely to implement strategies aimed at improving growth in Medicare Advantage markets, increasing the use of the social determinants of health to improve outcomes, and expanding member engagement with health plans.
Payer organizations may also have to adapt to the changes made to the ACA during 2017. Cuts to cost-sharing subsidies, the expansion of association health plans, and removal of the individual mandate are likely to influence payers that operate in individual health plan markets.
For 2018, payers are likely to expand their data-driven decision making capabilities to optimize...