2017年全球医疗趋势调查报告（英文）-研究报告.pdfVIP

Cover title 26/292017 Global Medical Trends 45 light blackSurvey Report Cover subtitle 12/15 — 65 medium black www.baogaoba.xyz独家收集 不断更新 2017 Global Medical Trends Survey Report Executive summary Employers continue to respond to higher The cost of medical care continues to rise across the globe costs primarily with traditional methods of with no light at the end of the tunnel, according to insurers cost management and cost sharing with responding to the 2017 Willis Towers Watson Global Medical Trends Survey. Although trend has slowed in some countries, employees. it is still mostly above inflation. Insurers attribute the bulk of the cost to hospital/inpatient services, basic medical/ ƒƒOnce again, more than half of health insurers globally expect outpatient services, provider and employee behavior, new trend to be higher or significantly higher over the next three medical technology and rising provider profits. years. The Middle East and Africa region is somewhat more optimistic, with 53% of insurers expecting trend to remain What are employers doing in response to contain cost? about the same level for future years without increase and Most turn to traditional strategies — cost sharing with 5% expecting a decline. The U.S. is expected to continue employees (e.g., coinsurance and deductibles) and cost to trail global trend, although uncertainty continues to grow management strategies led by contracting with provider since the presidential election. networks and requiring preapprovals for scheduled inpatient