Provider, PBM Assets Grow to Comprise More of Insurers’ Revenue
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Jul 07, 2023
While strong premium revenue was one major reason for insurers’ favorable results in 2022, rising fee-based income from PBM and health care delivery assets has also played a major role in those firms’ rising fortunes. While that fact is largely viewed favorably by industry analysts, it’s also been increasingly criticized by lawmakers and other stakeholders concerned about vertical integration in the health care industry.
“From a ratings perspective, it’s good,” remarks Dean Ungar, a vice president and senior analyst at Moody’s Investors Service. “The diversified revenue stream is better than having a concentrated revenue stream. Of course, the caveat is, if you don’t execute well or if you make acquisitions that are not good acquisitions, you could end up with problems.”
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