Harrisburg, PA Market Overview

The consolidated Harrisburg market is seeing further integration among providers as health systems expand their networks through acquiring physician practices. Faced with a challenging practice environment, physicians are welcoming the opportunity to supplement their income through pay-for-performance programs and patient-centered medical home pilots. Health plans continue to exert a great deal of control in the market, and the leading managed care organizations are pushing initiatives that lay the foundation for accountable care organizations. While employers are feeling the pinch of rising healthcare costs, they remain largely reluctant to move to consumer-driven health plans.