US Health Insurance Growth Opportunities

Transitional Care Delivery Models and Payer Policies Redefining Stakeholders’ Future Growth Strategies

The United States is the world’s largest healthcare market, spending over 18% of its GDP on healthcare. Therefore, it is important for healthcare stakeholders to understand how the US healthcare market functions, primarily its insurance system. The US health insurance landscape has seen significant evolution through various legislations, ranging from the 1940s laws that established the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to the Affordable Care Act of 2010. More importantly, the insurance landscape has not been immune to the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on how the payer community will operate in the future.

The US healthcare landscape continues to evolve, leading to the growth of telehealth, virtual care, and home care models. These changes not only affect care delivery and reimbursement models in the United States, but also bring new opportunities for various stakeholders, including payers, home health agencies, and medtech companies. This study provides an overview of the US healthcare payer landscape and the emerging trends impacting this space, resulting in a slew of opportunities for growth in this evolving landscape.