Commonwealth Fund December 4, 2017
Cathy Schoen, Sara R. Collins

Toplines

  • The 5 largest commercial insurers increasingly rely on their Medicaid and Medicare business for growth and profits
  • In 2016, Medicare and Medicaid accounted for 59 percent of combined U.S. revenue for the five largest US insurers

Synopsis

The five largest U.S. commercial health insurers collectively cover more than two-fifths of the insured population. Over the past decade, these companies’ bottom lines have become increasingly linked to Medicare and Medicaid, with the two programs accounting for 59 percent of revenues in 2016. Access to coverage could be improved if insurers that participate in Medicaid or Medicare were required to also participate in the marketplaces in the same geographic area.

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Topics: Market Research, Medicaid, Medicare, Payer, Public Exchange
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