Our annual market reports and data are an invaluable source of insight into eleven state health care markets. By touring our web site, you can see samples of
what is in those reports and data sets. You can also learn about our consulting
research, presentations and articles and how you can use them.
New Market Reports for 2008 and 2009
These new reports share key themes:
Strong profitability for HMOs and hospitals alike through 2007, but storm clouds - including declining enrollment and utilization, reduced investment income, high cost of credit - approaching at the end of 2008;
Declining HMO enrollment for employer groups, partly offset by growth in Medicare and Medicaid managed care and
Risks for hospitals with their huge construction programs - what if you build it and nobody comes? - and for health plans currently profiting from Medicare and Medicaid
Transformative proposals from the Obama Administration to change payment systems for providers and business opportunities for health plans
Several reports are available for free PDF download. Follow the links for:
Part Two reports for Michigan and Minnesota were released in April and May. Hospitals results were strong for 2007 but serious challenges lie ahead: the decline of employment and thinner benefits leading to lower utilization; decreased investment income (for HMOs as well) and the high cost of borrowing.
The new Part One reports for Minnesota and Michigan will be released in May and July, respectively. If you order now, you can get both the 2008 and 2009 reports for a special price of $225.00, $95.00 off the regular price for the two reports. Shipping is free on this offer. Click here to order.
The June 1 issue of Modern HealthCare includes the transcript of a roundtable discussion in which Allan Baumgarten participated on the topic "What's Next for Managed Care?" To read the transcript or view the video, click here. Other participants were Vicki Gregg, CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee and Larry Boress, CEO of the Midwest Business Group on Health.
Florida Health Market Review 2008
was
released March 6, 2009: "HMOs and hospitals continue strong profits in
2007; Economic distress and possible policy changes pose risks"
To download a free PDF with excerpts from the new Florida report, click here:
Colorado Health Market Review 2008 was released on February 6, 2009: "Health insurers and hospitals alike enjoy strong profits but face risks; HMO enrollment still dropping"
Allan
Baumgarten was the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the
Wisconsin chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association in
Green Bay on January 22. His topic: "Tackling Health Care Access, Cost
and Quality: What Can States and the Federal Government Accomplish?" Click here to see the presentation slides.
St. Luke's Health Initiatives of
Phoenix has released Allan Baumgarten's new market
analysis for Arizona. The report, Arizona Health Care Market Report 2008, is available for free PDF download at the SLHI web site. This is the 11th state where he prepares market
reports.
Allan Baumgarten was interviewed as a "visionary" by Managed Healthcare Executive in the July 2007 issue. "Impartial Perspective: Independent consultant Allan Baumgarten offers candid market analysis."
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
has released Kentucky Health Care Market Report 2007, my new analysis of the health economy in Kentucky, including
health benefits and insurance, providers, purchasers and market trends
and issues. Later this spring data from the report will be available at the Foundation's web site. Laura Lipkin and Julie Sonier worked with Allan on this project. You can download an interactive PDF of the report at: http://www.healthy-ky.org/presentationsReports.aspx?yr=2007
The United Hospital Fund of New York has contracted with Allan Baumgarten to provide data and analysis for a report on the health insurance markets in New York state.
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