Numerof & Associates December 7, 2021
As our Numerof 2022 US Health Insurance Outlook infographic illustrates, this year’s story for health insurance will be about dramatically changing roles and relationships. Payers will engage in new and different ways with providers, consumers, employers, regulators, medical device makers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. All this will come in the context of continued political and regulatory uncertainty, compounded by efforts to address Covid-19.
Competition will intensify, with new entrants (including delivery organizations) and new insurance products coming to market. As deductibles and copays increase, and as regulation forces more transparency, more consumers will become healthcare shoppers. Engaging them will be more critical than ever. Meanwhile, employers seeking better outcomes at lower cost will engage in more direct contracting for bundled services...