| Medicaid-focused plans’ per member core administrative costs increased by 1.4% in 2016, up from a decline of 5.5% in 2015. A shift in mix to more expensive products meant that as-reported expenses appeared to increase by 3.9%, compared to the 10.3% decrease in the prior year. These changes exclude confounding effects of differences in the universe and the effects of ACA and other taxes. ... |