Becker's Healthcare February 27, 2023
While other large health insurers are not expected to join Humana’s exit from the commercial market in the short term, the government market may be increasingly attractive, Bloomberg Law reported Feb. 27.
4 things to know:
1. Health insurers are seeing increased pressure as employers look to quell rising healthcare costs by demanding access to claims data and, in some cases, suing to get it, according to the report.
“As that data becomes more available, it’s easier to discern what’s going on in the marketplace, and it’s easier to contemplate a universe where the health plans become less essential or required to get a good deal,” Michael Thompson, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser...