ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 5
Industry Note: Aging Boomers Projected to Impact Medicare Spending Significantly
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Article Overview
This industry note reviews a CMS Office of the Actuary release projecting national health expenditure growth from 2018 through 2027. It explains the broad economic and demographic forces behind the forecast, including the aging of baby boomers into Medicare, and compares expected spending growth across Medicare, Medicaid, private coverage, physician and clinical services, hospitals, and prescription drugs. The article is relevant to coders, billing teams, revenue cycle staff, healthcare administrators, and analysts who track policy-driven payment and utilization trends. It provides high-level context for how CMS expects healthcare spending patterns to shift over the projection period.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding CMS spending projections helps stakeholders anticipate changes in utilization, program mix, and reimbursement pressure across major payer types and service categories.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS projects national health expenditure growth over the 2018–2027 period
- Which payer categories and service lines are expected to grow faster or slower
- What demographic and economic factors CMS identifies as drivers of spending trends
- How Medicare growth compares with Medicaid and private payer growth in the projection
- Why prescription drug spending is expected to accelerate over the forecast period
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing and claims staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare administrators
- Payer and policy analysts
- Practice managers
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