Managed Care Mag October 17, 2019
Competition in the health insurance market continues to fade with more markets dominated by one or two companies, according to a study by the American Medical Association. But a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report suggests that the market for the ACA exchange plans may be an exception to trend toward less and less competition. The foundation says that after hitting bottom in 2018, the ACA exchange market is perking up with companies entering the market: “All signs point to growing stability as measured by moderate premium increases and increased participation by health plans.”
Both reports came out in September 2019. The AMA study of commercial health insurance, not just ACA exchange plans, included nearly 400 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)....