Not dead: Provider-sponsored plans reassessing
Provider-sponsored health plans (PSHPs) proliferated in recent years and now face a historically challenging market. Some are reassessing, while others are in wait-and-see mode, says an adviser. From 2018 through 2023 the number of hospitals owning PSHPs increased from 692 (18.3% of hospitals) to 834 (27.2%), according to a new study published in JAMA by…
More Medicare Advantage contracting, risk expansion in 2025 for health systems: poll
Contrary to high-profile exceptions, in 2025, health systems plan expanded contracting with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and taking on more downside payment risk, according to a recent survey. For 2025, a greater share of health systems plan to add more MA contracts (23%) than plan to have fewer MA plan contracts (17%), according to a…