Webster Macomber
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Webster Macomber
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How to respond to Medicare Advantage’s rising headwinds
In recent years, the Medicare Advantage (MA) program has enjoyed rapid membership growth. About 33 million Americans — or 54% of all Medicare-eligible individuals — are currently enrolled in MA, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.a For providers and payers that participate in MA, success is predicated on facilitating a virtuous cycle: a…
Payer trends health systems should watch closely in 2024
Health system leaders focused on the day-to-day needs of their organization can sometimes lose sight of key developments in other sectors of healthcare. But in an interconnected healthcare ecosystem, understanding the trendlines their payer counterparts are facing is essential. Threats to payers While some health system leaders might be under the impression that payers are…