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Amid this uncertainty, Benzinga looked at the winners and losers of the tug-of-war between the companies concerned and the Department of Justice.
Presuming The Deal Goes Through:
Winners- Aetna's share of the state and federal funded Medicaid program and Tricare coverage for military personnel and their families is seen to increase notably.
- Estimates suggest that Aetna would see its Medicare Advantage business nearly triple.
- However, Aetna has argued that separating Medicare and Medicare Advantage is not right. If both are considered as one market, a Aetna-Humana combination will only be left with an insignificant share of the overall market.
- Over time, medical providers would have easier access to patient's medical records and billings options.
- At least according to arguments placed by consumer rights advocacy groups, low-to-moderate income families could be affected. Reduced competition would mean limited choice to choose from different plans.
- The DoJ had contended in its lawsuit that elimination of competition would reduce choices, resulting in higher premiums for consumers, many of whom could not afford health insurance purchased off exchanges.
- The DoJ also sees taxpayers getting affected, as higher amount of financial assistance offered through the public exchanges come at the expense of the taxpayers' money.
- The DoJ had placed its stiff opposition on two grounds. 1) It would create monopolies or near monopolies in Medicare Advantage markets. 2) It would scale down competition in 17 counties on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
- Seniors may be affected, as diminished competition could mean companies getting away with less generous services.
- Doctors fear that they will be eliminated from networks, out-of-network co-payments could increase and access to services may be denied.
Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?
New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.