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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

Though not as high profile as Anthem’s policies, payers have been narrowing provider networks to bring down costs. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). Deductibles went from accounting for less than 25% of cost-sharing payments in 2005 to almost half in 2015.