Supply Chain: The Horizon of Health CareThe Affordable Care Act

Health Care GDP

Affordable Care Act• Coverage Expansion • Market Reforms• Delivery System Reform

• Timeline • 2010 – legislation passed / prevention services start;

coverage up to 25 years old• 2011 – Medicare preventive services are free / Rx

expansion • 2012 – Advent of ACO structures; physician payments

reduced for non-reporting• 2013- Health Insurance Marketplace opens 10/2013.

readmission penalties assessed• 2014 – Medicaid expansion/ pre-existing condition ban,

annual limit bans and clinical trial coverage, tax credits and penalties

• 2015- Physician value reimbursement; • 2017 – VBP increase to 2% withholding

COVERAGE EXPANSION

• 48.4M Americans Uninsured – CMS • 2014 Individual “minimum essential”

coverage is mandated • Penalties will be applied (supported by the

Supreme Court) • $95 or 1% 2014• $325 or 2% 2015• $695 or 2.5% 2015 (max $2,085 w/ future cost of

living adjustment)

• 2014 State Exchanges established• 19 state operated; 25 federal; 7 partnerships

• 2017 Expansion of Exchanges

• http://www.census.gov/popclock/ • http://

capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/social-marketing-research-for-the-health-insurance-marketplace.pdf

Exchanges: Where?

www.pewstates.orghttp://kff.org/statedata/

MARKET REFORMS• Coverage for individuals under the age of 26 –

over 3 million Americans received new coverage FY 2011

• 2014 – Annual dollar limits are banned. • Employer penalties $2k per employee (50+) • Patient Bill of Rights covering pre-existing

conditions • Preventative benefits; immunizations,

screening• ACA ensures American’s have access to

“Essential Health Benefits” defined by CMS as:• Ambulatory patient services• Emergency services• Hospitalization• Maternity and newborn care• Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral

health treatment• Prescription drugs• Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices• Laboratory services• Preventive and wellness services and chronic disease management• 0. Pediatric services, including oral and vision care

DELIVERY SYSTEM REFORMS

• ACO – Accountable Care Organizations• Currently service 20M Americans (315M)• Quality Measures: 33 measures; 4 areas

• Patient / Caregiver Experience• Care Coordination • Preventative Health • At Risk Population

• Health Homes – 7 states • Value Based Purchasing & Penalties

• Readmissions: Heart Attack, Heart Failure & Pneumonia (2,217 facilities ; $280M)

• 2015 Hospital Acquired Infections & Conditions (Medicare)

http://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/sharedsavingsprogram/downloads/aco_qualitymeasures.pdf

http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2012/October/03/medicare-revises-hospitals-readmissions-penalties.aspx

Supply Chain & ACA

Organizations are on a tight gross profit and looking toward cost containment as a source to off set revenue reduction.

1. 16% of total US GDP is health care related.

2. NJ hospitals averaged 3% in GP (2012) – smallest margin in 3 years.

3. Pensions and investments continue to errode margins.

4. Supply Chain has been valued in organizations between 35 and 50 percent of operational spend.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Providers & Suppliers

Providers: 9% up in volume; down 31.5% value

• PMG & Home Health increased significantly in value – ACO related procurement.

• Hospitals declined in value but remain flat in mergers

Suppliers: 2% up in volume’ down 42% in value.

•Decrease in Device and RX volume and value •Increase in Biotech & eHealth volume but decrease in value •Regulation & taxation has hurt the sector now rebounding through merger and acquisitions•Tech and Devices are looking up in 2013 with high FDA approvals in the last year.

Physician Relationship ChangesLargest contracting segment in health care. EHR difficulties and small practices ACO model strengthened value of practices Concerns with Stark Law – driving Employment Employment Law concerns

Outpatient & Wellness

- ACO models & Outpatient Services- Largest growing supplier segment between 1999 and

2007- Supply Chain Non-Acute / IDN relationships- Standardization - Outpatient Service Model Changes: Pharmacy Access,

DME

- Wellness - Immunization Mandates – grants, bulk buys,

contracted services- Hypertension & Diabetes

- Dietary Contracts / Nutritionals- Co-Branding / Congruent Services - Insurance Company Incentives - Real Estate & Retail - Mobile Wellness / Fairs – Marketing

Portfolio Diversification & Retail • Diverse Revenue Centers

– Training / Education – Support Service Model – Real Estate / Leasing – Device and Innovation R & D:Spin off companies

• International Outreach– Consulting – Medical Tourism

• Retail – Product recognition changes – Hospital based marketing / product selection – Diversified Services: DME, Orthotics, Home

Infusion Medications, Blood Banking

Service Line Strategies• Oncology

– Screening ,internal and high risk programs – Staging and intervention : drugs, devices, IC– Technology assessment and reimbursement

• Cardiology & Orthopaedics– Reduction in readmission / never events– Lowest total cost procedures / highest quality – Niche small vendors vs. large merged orgs

• Ambulatory Care – Expansion and Growth – Standardization – Technology Shift :Lease vs. Buy

• Closed loop controls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quality & Patient SafetyEveryone’s responsibility!!!!!

Evidence Based not Emotionally Based. - Supplies & Pharmaceuticals

- HAI, VAPS, CLABSI, CAUTI, HH, Images - Off Label uses – Consolidation (Product & Market)

- Equipment - Smart Pumps, reduction of blood loss, minimally

invasive technology, radiation exposure

- Contracting - Terms and Conditions – new incentives (put your

money where your mouth is), BAA, rebate structures / pass through of risk / reward

- Staffing / Services - Outsourced alignment / mgmt- Strategic sourcing – GPO, local, collaborative

- Information Technologies - EMR technology / medication management, interface

potential with clinical diagnostics / interventions

Volume vs. Value Not just for providers!

Old World - Volume based discounts

- GPO – Regional Alliances - “Federal Regulations”

- Selling points on quality / product efficacy- Consolidate or remove services / reps. - Consignment – Trunk Stock

- New World - Open play market & provider choice- Strategic agreements/ risk sharing - Quality requirements- Provider competition- Increased TOTAL VALUE of offer – what

does the customer need?- Limited inventory availabilities.