by Anna Patrick | Jun 21, 2019 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage, news
This week we are reading about AmeriLife’s new financing agreement, UnitedHealth’s acquisition of DaVita, and J.D. Power’s 2019 Medicare Advantage Study. AmeriLife Completes $395 Million Financing Transaction | InsuranceNewsNet | June 17, 2019...
by Anna Patrick | Jun 14, 2019 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
This week we are reading about Medicare Advantage’s supplemental benefits and the acquisitions of Individual Assurance Company and Emrick Insurance Marketing Group. 21% of MA enrollees offered supplemental benefits in 2019 | Fierce Healthcare | June 11, 2019...
by Anna Patrick | Apr 19, 2019 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
UHC Reports Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Enrollment for 1st Quarter 2019 Medicare Supplement market leader United Healthcare (UHC) released 1st quarter 2019 financials on April 16th and reported a 45,000 decrease in Medicare Supplement lives relative to...
by Anna Patrick | Mar 29, 2019 | Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
This week we are reading about Centene’s $15B Wellcare deal, term life insurance market predictions, and CMS’s 2019 Exchange Open Enrollment Period Final Report. Centene’s $15B WellCare Deal Takes a Bigger Share of The Booming Medicare Business |...
by Anna Patrick | Mar 22, 2019 | Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicare Advantage, news
This week we are reading about how Humana is planning to price their Medicare drug plans for 2020, the positive growth in life sales, and changes to how Transamerica is administering its long term care business. Humana turns to game theory for new Medicare pricing as...
by Anna Patrick | Mar 15, 2019 | Dental, Medicare Advantage, news
This week we are reading about the oral health of people on Medicare, the deadline for switching or ditching a Medicare Advantage Plan, and Humana expanding its value-based care options for Medicare Advantage. Drilling Down on Dental Coverage and Costs for Medicare...