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5 payer trends to watch in 2018

Henry Kotula

Providers will need to manage patients post-discharge and keep them healthy in their homes rather than in hospitals. This has been especially true in ACA exchange plans and Medicare Advantage (MA). Abrams said the cost consequences of virtual care are not fully known, but consumers want that access to providers.

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Health Care for a Typical Working Family of Four in America Will Cost $28,166 in 2018

Health Populi

in March 2018 — roughly the rate of growth of healthcare spending for a family of four between 2017 and 2018, as the Milliman Medical Index noted. Last year’s rate of growth was 4.6%. The latest wage increase data shows that Americans’ wages grew by about 4.5%