UnitedHealth is seeing more patients seek behavioral healthcare and joint replacements, CFO John Rex said at a recent conference. The amount of revenue spent in the second quarter may be above expectations, he said, according to the report.
Humana also warned of a jump in medical costs due to a demand for surgeries.
According to the report, this could be due to patients returning for knee or hip surgeries after putting off nonemergent procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If this situation materializes, it could be “good news for hospitals and surgery-center operators like Tenet and Surgery Partners,” the report said.
