Strategies to Improve Health Plan Margins on Public Insurance Exchanges

By April 6, 2016 February 24th, 2020 HCEG Top 10, Interoperability / Consumer Data access

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We’ve analyzed the poll results from our webinar on Strategies to Improve Health Plan Margins on Public Insurance Exchanges. Get a firsthand look at the results. On March 29, 2016, we held a webinar in conjunction with AIS Health which gathered leading healthcare executives from health plans, health systems, and consulting firms. This presentation offered a valuable look into how qualified health plans (QHPs), and insurance carriers participating on health insurance exchanges, may minimize financial losses and achieve greater success. Offering a in-depth look of our reporting and analytic techniques for health plans doing business on ACA exchanges, the webinar polled participants on key topics relating to the current healthcare landscape. Here’s a sneak peak into the results.

Poll #1: How is your organization handling its healthcare exchange analytics?

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Voiced by the vast majority of respondents in our data set, organizations are handling their healthcare exchange analytics in-house via a developed process or solution (52%), followed by utilizing an outside vendor (16%), does not apply to my organization (20%), and lastly, have not decided (12%).

Poll #2: Currently, what is your biggest financial concern relating to your exchange business?

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By a landslide, the majority of respondents have selected Medical Loss Raio as their biggest financial concern relating to their exchange business (57%), followed by does not apply to my organization (19%), User or Per Member Per Month (PMPM) fees (9%), high administrative costs (9%), and costs related to technology (4%).

Poll #3: Which of the following do you anticipate as the next priority or opportunity for health payers?

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Our poll indicates that among our participants, the next priority or opportunity for health payers will be automation & performance automation (44%), followed by regulatory & health reform mandate compliance (27%), membership retention (16%), and privacy & security (11%).

For more information on this webinar, contact us at[email protected]or access the webinar recording now.