As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic downturn, millions of Americans have lost employer-sponsored insurance and have either enrolled in publicly subsidized coverage or become uninsured.  Healthcare stakeholders will need to adapt to these changes and consider site-of-care policies and reimbursement, evolution of benefit structure, patient and provider access and support programs, and cost-sharing implications.

Key Topics

• Coverage shift causes and trends
• Care delivery impacts (physicians and health plan coverage of services)
• New variables for consumer plan choices
• Payer responses and policy change
• Patient access and support
• Ancillary support strategies
• Potential congressional action affecting coverage