Description

AHIP is the largest national trade association representing the US health insurance industry and focuses on advocacy, education, and information. Today, AHIP’s membership is composed of about 1,300 companies that sell health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. This year’s annual conference, the AHIP Institute, focused on how a variety of industry stakeholders—not just health insurance companies, but providers, technology vendors, entrepreneurs, and patients—are coming together in new ways to collectively “reinvent” the industry. The following is a review of some important news and health insurance industry trends heard at the AHIP Institute, as well as perspectives from a variety of industry participants on some of the key areas where healthcare payers need to hit the reset button.

This includes analyst perspectives on:
-Notable announcements such as the resignation of AHIP CEO Karen Ignagni, and UnitedHealthGroup's exit from the organization.
-Big trends impacting health plans
-Key industry challenges
-Digital transformation and the healthcare enterprise: driving business value
-Payer need to reach consumers
-Data privacy and security