CVS in “Managed Care's Margin Machine Breaks”
CVS Health Corporation
Medical-cost pressure at Aetna and scrutiny of pharmacy-benefit economics can offset strength in CVS's retail and services operations.
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Managed Care's Margin Machine Breaks
Rising utilization, tougher reimbursement and scrutiny of denials are shifting economics from insurers back to care providers.
BEAR side — Medical-cost pressure at Aetna and scrutiny of pharmacy-benefit economics can offset strength in CVS's retail and services operations.
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CVS in “Managed Care's Margin Machine Breaks”
FadingExposure: not rated yetRising utilization, tougher reimbursement and scrutiny of denials are shifting economics from insurers back to care providers.
Medical-cost pressure at Aetna and scrutiny of pharmacy-benefit economics can offset strength in CVS's retail and services operations.