Strategic Financial Planning: Winter 2019
Subscribers can access the Winter 2019 issue of Strategic Financial Planning.
Medicare Enrollment Rate Will Peak in 2030
Medicare enrollment rate will increase by approximately 44 percent by 2030. After that time, the numbers will increase at much slower rates.
Hospital Medicare Margins Decline Further
Dec. 7—Hospitals’ overall Medicare margins deteriorated to -9.9 percent in 2017, according to an analysis by Congress’s primary advisory group.
Cybersecurity Preparation Guidelines
Associations, legal experts, and insurance companies can offer resources for cybersecurity program development.
Dec. 10-14: Overall Healthcare Spending Increases Continue to Slow
Dec. 6—Federal actuaries identified slower-than-projected nationwide healthcare spending growth in 2017, driven in part by reduced use of outpatient services.
Key Drivers of the Increased Use of Captives with Reinsurance
A number of healthcare industry trends have prompted the widespread use of captive health plans with reinsurance as a means to address risk under population health management initiatives.
Population Health Management Support Services
A captive health plan’s programs and services can be supported by a broad range of services that can be delivered by partner organizations, including case management, claim recovery, and patient advocacy.
Population Health Management: Opportunities and Challenges for Captives
Healthcare providers can best manage the risk posed by population health management initiatives by forming captive health plans and acquiring reinsurance to cover potential catastrophic loss.
Crowdfunding: Assessing Benefits and Risks
Crowdfunding can increase investor participation and engagement between project initiators and potential funders, as well as raise awareness of neglected health issues.
Healthcare Executives with Unique Skills Are Leading Total Rewards Trends
The market will remain highly competitive for executives and physicians with the leadership skills needed to navigate change, ensure strategic success, and facilitate innovation. To attract these leaders, organizations must be flexible when setting compensation levels.