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What to Expect from Health Insurance in the Future. Dale Mackel Market President Coventry Health Care, an Aetna company. ACA Impact on Health Care Industry is Unprecedented. Disruption Innovation Transformation. Today’s Topics. As a carrier, Coventry/Aetna will focus on:
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What to Expect from Health Insurance in the Future Dale Mackel Market President Coventry Health Care, an Aetna company
ACA Impact on Health Care Industry is Unprecedented Disruption Innovation Transformation
Today’s Topics As a carrier, Coventry/Aetna will focus on: • Empowering the consumer • Innovating the Care Delivery System • Changing how insurance is packaged & purchased • Supporting ACA law evolution to preserve the goal of accessibility, affordability and sustainability
Empowering the Consumer Shift from B2B to B2C. For the first time, the consumer will be an informed buyer of health care services • Enablers will be technology and transparency • Mobile platforms that facilitate symptom-to-service capability (Aetna’s iTriage app) • Powerful self-service tools that put more control into the hands of consumers • Price list for services at network providers (may even be variable based on supply & demand) Consumers want more health, not more treatment
Care Delivery Innovation Building new network models to drive quality, affordable care • ACO’s, HPN’s, Narrow Networks, Patient Centered Medical Homes • Primary care physician will navigate patient through the health care delivery system • Quality/Efficiency/Outcomes – how the delivery system will be measured and compensated • Networks customized for certain industries (hospitality) • Must be of value to the consumer Goal is not to Pay Less for Care but to Pay for Less Care
How Insurance will be Purchased/Packaged Public and private exchanges will influence purchasing dynamics • Exchanges are here to stay • Public exchanges will become more functional over time and proper for subsidy eligible consumers • Private exchanges will innovate & flourish • Offer exceptional on-line consumer buying experience (Amazon, Priceline) • Keep employers connected to employees from a benefits perspective • Customize insurance plan offerings based on individual circumstances
Supporting ACA Law Evolution Restore consumer choice & relevancy for small companies & individuals • Essential Health Benefits are a good start, but benefit flexibility is required to strike a proper balance among coverage, cost and need (over-insured) • Rating Algorithm Enhancements • Incentives to attract young healthy population into the insurance pool • Consumer needs should drive changes in the law