by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 14, 2024 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
As Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continue to gain more beneficiaries, home-based care providers find themselves at a crossroads. For some, the allure of MA lies in its potential to unlock new opportunities and expand patient reach. Yet, for others, the prospect of...
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 12, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
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 MoneySmartMovement, a rapidly expanding independent marketing organization based in...
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 8, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Annuity sales smashed through the $100 billion barrier in the fourth quarter, Wink, Inc. reported today, setting more records along the way. Total Q4 sales for all deferred annuities were $105.4 billion, up 33.1% compared to the previous quarter and up 32.9% compared...
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 8, 2024 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
For-profit insurers led by CVS Health’s Aetna are gobbling up the majority of new Medicare Advantage patients, despite new restrictions on marketing, higher medical costs and other headwinds, a new analysis of enrollment data found. Why it matters: An aging...
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 6, 2024 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Senior Market Sales® is expanding its distribution in the southern United States with the acquisition of Seniors Advisory Services, Louisiana’s largest senior insurance brokerage agency. “Seniors Advisory Services is a pillar in Louisiana in Medicare Advantage, with a...
by Carrie Haubensak | Feb 29, 2024 | Insurance Industry, news
Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana (BCBSLA) announced that it will not move forward with plans to be acquired by Elevance Health. “We continue to hear from our stakeholders that they want Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to remain their trusted partner in their...