Health Payer Intelligence July 8, 2020
By developing a greater understanding of seriously ill populations, payers and policymakers can more accurately target their population health management strategies.
Seriously ill populations tend to enroll in health plans that are less restrictive and that boast broader networks, a recent American Journal of Accountable Care (AJAC) study found.
The AJAC study looked at seriously ill populations in California to shed some light on demographic information.
“This type of state-level examination can help inform national discussion and future analytical work by showing key trends in serious illness, identifying where further work is needed, and clarifying where policy priorities should focus going forward,” the researchers hoped.
Overall, severe illness was more common among populations over the age of 65 and more...
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