A Mark Farrah Associates brief shows that as of mid-year, health plans are having good results across all lines of business.
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Seems obvious, but a Health Affairs study confirms that premiums on the insurance exchanges are higher when fewer plans participate.
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A Commonwealth Fund post shows just how concentrated our provider and health plan markets have become.
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A new analysis from Sherlock Company finds rising administrative costs in Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
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A new article based on the Employee Benefits Research Institute survey regarding patient engagement finds that health plan satisfaction doesn't increase over time.
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Another Milliman-related post, this time for their annual cost of health insurance report, which shows ongoing growth.
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America's Health Insurance Plans release a study conducted by Milliman showing where commercial health insurance dollars go.
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Mark Farrah Associates issues a report on health plan enrollment as of the end of 2017.
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Benefitfocus releases its 2018 report on the state of employee health plans.
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The Heritage Foundation issues a report on how the federal reform law appears to have impacted premiums in the individual health insurance market.
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Three large companies announce the formation of a new company to do something about health care costs. Really?
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According to a study in the JAMA Internal Medicine, the woefully misnamed Affordable Care Act resulted in 12% lower out-of-pocket spending but 12% higher premium contributions.
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Segal Consulting releases its 2018 medical cost trend report.
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WillisTowersWatson issues results from its annual Global Benefits Attitudes Survey.
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A Deloitte report looks at health plan financial performance over the last few years.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.