by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 15, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news, Uncategorized
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs, and the 2022 Medicare Part D income-related monthly adjustment amounts. Each year...
by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 11, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
There is a prevailing idea that only younger consumers and the “worried well” thrive on the use of technology. But digital health companies making inroads with older patients are dispelling this idea as a myth, as they see rapidly rising demand for tech...
by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 3, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare
The rate of uninsured Americans stayed essentially stable last year — between 8.6% and 9.7% — as Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace offerings offset losses of employer coverage. But there are still sizable disparities in who lacks health insurance coverage,...
by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 3, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news, Uncategorized
For 3rd quarter 2021, CVS Health reported Medicare Supplement member in-force counts of 1,242,000, up 49,000 from 2nd quarter 2021 and 233,000 over the past 12 months. The 49,000 increase in membership during 3rd quarter 2021 was 11% lower than the membership growth...
by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 3, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news, Uncategorized
Humana reported 3rd quarter 2021 Medicare Supplement lives of 332,000, a 0.5% increase over 2nd quarter 2021 and a 0.2% increase over 3rd quarter 2020. The table below shows Humana’s Medicare Supplement enrollment counts by quarter since 1st quarter 2017. Humana...
by Carrie Haubensak | Oct 27, 2021 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Centene is looking to divest “non-core assets” as it embarks on a long-term plan to improve its profit margin. Executives said they also plan to consolidate the company’s pharmacy benefit management business down to one platform and plan to send out...
