The American Medical Association (AMA) published a study last month that found a lack of "competition in local markets" among pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
The analysis found that over a third of national markets for formulary management and benefit design were managed in-house by insurance companies rather than purchasing middle...Top of The Day
The extent to which Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may be overcompensated is unclear, and the ways in which insurers make money off of MA are more complicated than simple reimbursement from the Medicare program. A new report from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy demonstrates that parent companies that offer MA...National News
In President Biden's American Families Plan, subsidies under the expanded Obamacare have been extended indefinitely. Rebates or another stimulus check from insurance companies can be expected.
Another stimulus check might be coming from health insurers
The Obamacare subsidies were expanded in March when the COVID relief plan...National News
Becker's summarizes three ways they will be hurt.
The list from Becker's Hospital CFO Report:
1. The tax bill will repeal the ACA's individual insurance mandate. This will cause the uninsured population to rise and raise uncompensated care costs, which will negatively affect healthcare organizations' operating margins and cash...