by csgadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
For 4th quarter 2024, CVS Health reported Medicare Supplement member in-force counts of 1,282,000, a decrease of 9,000 in the past quarter and 61,000 over the past 12 months. The 61,000 decrease in membership in the past 12 months is a 4.5% decrease relative to the... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance, news
Life insurance is a valuable part of an overall financial portfolio, but a significant number of Americans do not feel like they have adequate coverage. That’s just one of the realities characterizing current insurance market dynamics in the United States.... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
UnitedHealth Group is offering a voluntary separation package to thousands of employees, anonymous workers are posting on social media and layoff forums. Employees said they left departmentwide meetings Feb. 17 where they were offered a severance plan. The workers... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 21, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Hospitals account for nearly one third (31%) of total health care spending—$1.5 trillion in 2023—with expenditures projected to rise rapidly through 2032, contributing to higher costs for families, employers, Medicare, Medicaid, and other public payers. In the past,... read more
by csgadmin | Feb 19, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Moyes & Associates, an independent marketing organization located near Indianapolis,... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 13, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
This has been a complex regulatory season for short-term limited duration insurance and hospital or other fixed indemnity coverage. Let’s take a look at the timeline of key events and what’s next for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and the... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 13, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
The new data on Americans’ perceptions of public health issues comes as the Trump administration is seeking to set its health agenda. Survey respondents polled between Dec. 2 and Dec. 15 were asked to choose their top three public health issues from a list of 15 they... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 13, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
Now is the time to reshape the insurance industry’s business model and technology foundation, according to a Majesco white paper on trends impacting the future of insurance in 2025. “Insurance is waking up to a realization that the operational models and technology... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 13, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
Humana reported 4th quarter 2024 Medicare Supplement lives of 377,300, up 5.6% from the result at 3rd quarter 2024 and 22.8% compared to 4th quarter 2023. The table below shows Humana’s Medicare Supplement enrollment counts by quarter since 1st quarter 2017. Humana... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 11, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Life Insurance
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Hawkins Insurance, an independent marketing organization based in Charlotte, North... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 7, 2025 | Insurance Industry, news
A new survey of rural healthcare providers suggests a spot of optimism among care organizations that often skirt the line of financial sustainability. Responding to a poll from advisory and accounting firm Wipfli, nearly all 75 responding rural care... read more
by Anna Patrick | Feb 7, 2025 | Insurance Industry, Medicare
Moody’s Ratings is downgrading the insurance industry’s credit outlook to negative as elevated medical costs continue to batter payers. Moody’s analysts noted in a report that spending in the commercial market alone is set to increase by 8% this... read more
