William Bednar, FSA, FCA, MAAA was quoted in recent article covering the Anthem antitrust settlement. He also authored an Inspire article looking at the history of competition between Blues health plans.
“If I was a director or CEO of a small Blue plan and this settlement now gives Anthem the opportunity to compete with us, I’d be very scared,” said Bill Bednar, principal and consulting actuary at Axene Health Partners in Southern California.
“In my opinion, it removes a big obstacle for Anthem to grow. The opportunity to grow is very much there.”
Read the full article at the link below.