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August 2009 Edition

By Douglas B. Sherlock; CFA, MBA

Linked below is the August 2009 edition of Plan Management Navigator. In this month’s edition, we update readers on the results for the Blue Cross Blue Shield universe, and provide product breakouts, summary functional area breakouts as well as expense trends. Cost increases are lower this year than last, though higher if product mix is considered. Twenty-two Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans serving 31.3 million members participated in this year’s benchmarking study.  Growth in Information Systems and Medical Management costs explained more than 40% of the total increase.

Link: Navigator August 09

Sherlock Expense Evaluation Report

This analysis is based on materials from our Sherlock Expense Evaluation Report (SEER) for Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans. Additional information about SEER is available at http://www.sherlockco.com/seer.shtml or by contacting us.

Assessment

In coming weeks, Plan Management Navigator will summarize other results of this year’s performance benchmarking studies. We expect to publish Medicare and Medicaid editions in late August or early September. Independent / Provider-Sponsored plan results were published two weeks ago in Plan Management Navigator and the associated presentation and transcript are found at  http://www.sherlockco.com/

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