Healthcare Reform - A Payer Manifesto for Innovation

With the momentum increasing behind healthcare reform, health insurance payers face an intense 3 year future to address reform mandates. While some of the mandates may take immediate effect (for example - removal of life-time benefit maximums, etc.), major overhauls in terms of product and benefit simplification, and co-existence with Exchanges will happen over the next three years into 2014.  However, progressive payer organizations will recognize the significant leverage they will obtain over competitors by using the first mover's advantage. The ability to offer simpler benefits, faster time to market for new products and services, and the renewed focus on group and membership experience stand alone in value - whether driven by reform or not. Based on consulting engagements with forward thinking payer organizations, and insight into industry, we believe that the following manifesto will enable payers to use reform as a lever to significantly innovate their offerings in the new healthcare landscape...

This white paper, authored by Vinay Nadig, Principal, Healthcare division at Headstrong, was published by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).

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