liquidity and credit crisis impacts on health payers

In the last month, how money flows and what credit is available in the economy has changed. These changes have created a new world for your clients, competitors, and company. This new world has greater and different opportunities and risks. Familiar operations and products will also have different uncertainties and potentials.

For more than 38 years, the Robert E. Nolan Company has consulted with health insurers and managed care organizations on strategy and operational issues. Last week we surveyed our consultants–who are working with a broad range of health care organizations–to hear the issues, implications, and initiatives that we are pursuing with our clients as they respond to this rapidly changing environment.

We know that as a health care executive with a strategic financial perspective, you would be interested in what we found. As you read the attached document, "Responding to the Financial Crisis–Today's High Priority Health Care Issues," realize that it reflects our clients’ and consultants’ reality. This is not an extensive “thought piece.” It is a reflection, in near real-time, of reality. You may see your issues here or you may not. Nolan’s intent is to help expand your thinking about the risks and opportunities that you may be facing.