Payer economic trends and insights, per Moody’s: 5 notes

Becker's Healthcare August 11, 2022
Jakob Emerson

Payers are better prepared for a recession now compared to 2008, but persistent inflation could lead to rising premiums and employers dropping coverage, according to an economic report released Aug. 5 by Moody’s Investors Service.

Five key takeaways:

1. The two largest economic challenges facing payers are slowing economic growth and high inflation, though the impact is likely to be modest.
2. Payers that own providers could see higher costs from ongoing labor shortages. The report specifically mentions UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Highmark Health.
3. If economic growth continues to slow down and employee layoffs go up, it’s expected that healthcare utilization will...

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