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U.S. Claims Process Outsourcing Services 2004-2008 Forecast: Market Opportunities by Key Vertical Industry

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: May 2004
Product Code: R104-15603
Description

This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the U.S. claims process outsourcing services market. The document looks at claims process outsourcing in three core industries: commercial healthcare, government healthcare, and insurance. The purpose of this document is to analyze the trends and events influencing opportunities in the claims process outsourcing market, quantify their impact on the five-year forecast, and identify future growth areas within each core industry segment.

The document answers the following questions:

What are the key buyer and vendor trends within each industry segment, and what impact will they have on the market forecasts? What are the key growth areas and opportunities to expect in each industry segment for 2004 and beyond? What can vendors do to position effectively to tap these opportunities?

"Despite being a relatively mature market, new growth opportunities are beginning to emerge in the claims process outsourcing market. Though the rewards are potentially substantial, the path to success in the claims process outsourcing market will be fraught with challenges, necessitating focus and long-term commitment on the part of service providers," said Romala Ravi, program manager, BPO Services.

Table of Contents


Table of Contents


iDC Opinion


In This Study


Methodology


Definitions


Business Outsourcing


Business Process Outsourcing Services


Processing Services


Distinction Between Business Process Outsourcing and Processing Services


Claims Processing


Presentation of Forecasts


Executive Summary


Introduction


Key Market Trends


Forecast and Assumptions


Market Analysis by Business Function


Commercial Healthcare


Table: Key Buyer and Vendor Trends for the Commercial Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Market


Government Healthcare


Table: Key Buyer and Vendor Trends for the Government Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Market


Insurance


Table: Key Buyer and Vendor Trends for the Insurance Claims Process Outsourcing Market


Essential Guidance


Situation Overview


Introduction


Key Market Trends


Commercial Healthcare


Government Healthcare


Insurance


Future Outlook


Forecast and Assumptions


U.S. Claims Processing Outsourcing Services Forecast by Vertical Industry


Table: U.S. Claims Process Outsourcing Services Spending by Core Industry, 2002-2008 ($M)


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


Market Analysis by Vertical Industry: Commercial Healthcare


Definition: Commercial Healthcare Claims Processing


Key Market Trends for Commercial Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing


Overview


Buyer Trends


Vendor Trends


Market Forecast and Assumptions


Drivers


Figure: U.S. Commercial Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Services Spending, 2002?2008


Inhibitors


What to Expect for This Market


Market Analysis by Vertical Industry: Government Healthcare


Definition: Government Healthcare Claims Processing


Table: Government Healthcare Program Descriptions


Key Market Trends for Government Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing


Overview


Buyer Trends


Vendor Trends


Market Forecast and Assumptions


Figure: U.S. Government Healthcare Claims Process Outsourcing Services Spending, 2002?2008


Drivers


Inhibitors


What to Expect for This Market


Market Analysis by Vertical Industry: Insurance


Definition: Insurance Claims Processing


Key Market Trends for Insurance Claims Process Outsourcing


Overview


Buyer Trends


Vendor Trends


Market Forecast and Assumptions


Figure: U.S. Insurance Claims Process Outsourcing Services Spending, 2002?2008


Drivers


Inhibitors


What to Expect for This Market


Conclusion


Essential Guidance


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