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U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing 2004-2008 Forecast and Analysis

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: February 2004
Product Code: R104-14721
Description
This IDC study presents IDC's forecast for healthcare claims process outsourcing for the U.S. government sector between 2004 and 2008. It has been developed to help provide a more detailed picture of the opportunity for providing healthcare claims process outsourcing in the government sector. This study provides the following: y An overview of the current state of the healthcare claims processing market in the U.S. government sector y A look at how recent trends are impacting spending in this area y IDC's forecast for U.S. healthcare claims process outsourcing in the government sector y Profiles of leading vendors addressing this market segment y Recommendations to IT vendors that are targeting the healthcare claims process outsourcing sector, more specifically in the U. S. government sector "Pharmacy benefits management has become a major trend in the last five years because pharmacy or drug benefits have become the fastest-increasing cost for states and the federal government. In an attempt to control these escalating costs, agencies have turned to external vendors to manage these benefit programs," said Meredith Whalen, vice president, IDC's U.S. Vertical Market research. "Interest in healthcare claims process outsourcing in the government sector is projected to take off in 2004."
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Table of Contents


IDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Business Function Definition


Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing


Situation Overview


Market Analysis by Business Function: Healthcare Claims Processing in the U.S. Government Sector


Medicare


Medicaid


Tricare


Federal Black Lung Program


Key Market Trends for Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing in the U.S. Government Sector in 2004


Table: Key Market Trends for U.S. Government Sector Claims Process Outsourcing and Implications/Guidance for Service Providers


Major Buying and Competitive Trends


Demand-Side Trends


Vendor Trends


Competitive Overview


Competitive Factors


Claims Processing Vendor Overview


EDS


Table: Key Facts About EDS' U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Business


CSC


Table: Key Facts About CSC's U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Business


Unisys


Table: Key Facts About Unisys' U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Business


ACS


Table: Key Facts About ACS' U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Business


Future Outlook


Forecast and Assumptions


Table: U.S. Government Sector Spending on Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing, 2002-2008


Figure: U.S. Government Sector Spending on Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing, 2003 and 2008


Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the U.S. Government Sector Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Market, 2004-2008


What to Expect for Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing in the U.S. Government Sector in 2004


Essential Guidance


Key Takeaways for Vendors


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