by Anna Patrick | Jan 17, 2020 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
Medicare Supplement market leader United Healthcare (UHC) released 4th quarter 2019 financials on January 15th and reported a loss of 10,000 Medicare Supplement lives in the 4th quarter. The UHC enrollment table below features Standardized and Modernized policy...
by Anna Patrick | Jan 10, 2020 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
This week we are reading about Amerilife’s growth investment and market expansion, Integrity Marketing Group’s employee ownership plan and social risk factors that may influence CMS star rankings. Amerilife Announces Growth Investment from Thomas H. Lee...
by Anna Patrick | Jan 3, 2020 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement
Our summary below outlines how Medicare Supplement carriers are underwriting – based on our Medicare Supplement Health Condition and Underwriting Filter. Cyclandelate - DementiaLurasidone - Bipolar DisorderNovolin - Insulin Dependent DiabetesRoferon -...
by Anna Patrick | Jan 3, 2020 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) took effect January 1, 2020. Below are answers to frequently asked questions. What does MACRA require? Prohibits first dollar Part B coverage on Medicare Supplement plans (Plans C and F) to “newly...
by Anna Patrick | Jan 3, 2020 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement
Since Plan F High Deductible cannot be sold to those “newly eligible” Medicare beneficiaries, a new Plan G High Deductible was created for those “newly eligible” Medicare beneficiaries as of January 1, 2020. The effective date of coverage for Plan G High...
by Anna Patrick | Dec 20, 2019 | Medicare Supplement
New business rate increases implemented on Medicare Supplement blocks of business were higher in 2019. Historical average rate increases by year since 2011 are shown below. The 2019 average increase of 5.0% was one point higher than the 2018 average and the highest...
