by Kristin Steenson | Jul 28, 2017 | CSG Actuarial News, Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
This week, we are highlighting updates from eHealth Inc’s second quarter 2017 results, the 2017 US Life and Health Market Report release from S&P Global Market Intelligence, and CMS pushing for more oversight on Medicare Advantage provider networks. eHealth,...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 21, 2017 | Medicare Supplement
Medicare Supplement market leader UnitedHealthcare (UHC) released 2nd quarter 2017 financials on July 18th, adding 10,000 Medicare Supplement lives in the 2nd quarter, a 33% drop from the lives added during 2nd quarter 2016. The UHC enrollment table features...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 14, 2017 | Medicare Advantage
Effective January 1, 2019, federal legislation requires all health care payers offering Medicare Cost plans to discontinue plans in service areas where at least two competing Medicare Advantage plans meeting specific enrollment thresholds are available. Below we...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 7, 2017 | Medicare Advantage
This week, we are highlighting an article from Kaiser Health News on how seniors are more likely to drop Medicare Advantage as they become more ill. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the auditing arm of Congress, adds new weight to criticisms...