NEW YORK, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QBE North America
today announced the release of its 2024 Accident & Health
Market Report, exploring current trends in healthcare spending to
provide valuable insights for employers who offer self-funded
health plans.
As a leading provider of medical stop loss insurance, QBE
leveraged its extensive claims database to analyze and share
findings to help employers identify and mitigate risk.
The report, which is released annually, notes the frequency of
medical stop loss claims exceeding $200,000 per 10,000 covered individuals rose at a
rate of 39% from 2022. Consistent with prior year observations,
neoplasms continue to have the highest claim frequency, accounting
for 41% of all stop loss claim reimbursements in 2023, whereas
premature births now exhibit the highest severity.
"Cancer claims are rising at an alarming rate," said
Tara Krauss, Head of Accident &
Health at QBE North America. "At the same time, specialty drugs
have significantly driven up treatment costs for certain types of
cancer. As this trend develops, transparency into what's driving
costs and how best to manage them will become increasingly
important to employers."
Claims data in this year's report also shows higher frequency
from 2022 to 2023 for mental illnesses, exceeding the spike seen in
2020, with substance abuse being the main driver. Depression and
anxiety have also notably increased.
In addition to medical stop loss claims trends, the report
features a mix of QBE data and industry research to examine a range
of topics and issues for employers to consider in their long-term
claim financing and risk transfer planning, including:
- The rise of preterm birth rates
- New weight loss drugs: GLP-1 agonists
- Specialty pharmacy pricing innovations
- Cell and gene therapy advancements
- Legislative updates
- Medical stop loss captives
"More than half of covered workers are enrolled in self-funded
healthcare plans, and medical stop loss insurance and related
products continue to play a key role in providing employers the
transparency needed to create tailored solutions that reduce
expenses and protect employees," added Krauss. "Emerging trends –
whether it be implications from new weight loss drugs, rising
cancer rates or advancement in new therapies – will continue to
challenge employers to curb the cost impacting their health plans.
To further contribute to that conversation, QBE is pleased to
release our annual Accident & Health Market Report."
About QBE North America
QBE North America is a global
insurance leader helping customers solve unique risks, so they can
stay focused on their future. Part of QBE Insurance Group Limited,
QBE North America reported Gross Written Premiums in 2023 of
$7.6 billion. QBE Insurance Group's
results can be found at qbe.com. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, QBE operates out of 27
countries around the globe, with a presence in every key insurance
market. The North America
division, headquartered in New
York, conducts business primarily through its insurance
company subsidiaries. The actual terms and conditions of any
insurance coverage are subject to the language of the policies as
issued. Additional information can be found at qbe.com/us or follow
QBE North America on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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