by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 13, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare
Senior Market Sales® (SMS), one of the industry’s premier insurance marketing organizations (IMOs), has acquired Sizeland Medicare Strategies, a greater Detroit area health and life insurance agency focusing on Medicare plans and licensed in 40 states. “This... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 13, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement, news
Overall study highlights: Seniors with Medicare Supplement coverage continue to be highly satisfied with their coverage, including its benefits, services, and the expenses it covers. Medicare Supplement coverage ensures seniors receive high-quality care, allows them... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 11, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has acquired MediSource, an independent marketing organization (“IMO”) based in Little... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 6, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Senior Market Sales® (SMS) has entered the under-65 individual health market with its acquisition of O’Neill Marketing. The move also opens the Affordable Care Act (ACA) market to SMS’ parent company, Alliant Insurance Services. SMS’ more than 71,000 contracted... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 6, 2023 | Medicare Advantage, news
US health officials have issued a final rule that not only makes some changes to Medicare – including expanding access to behavioral health care and clarifying criteria guidelines – it cracks down on “misleading” advertisements. On Wednesday, the US Department of... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 6, 2023 | Medicare, news
A new federal report predicts the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will run out of money in 2031, a full three years later than the 2022 report. The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds released an update on the status of the programs. The... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 6, 2023 | Medicare Advantage, news
CMS released a final Medicare Advantage payment rule that is more favorable for insurers than what the agency initially proposed. The agency announced a 3.3% increase in MA payments next year as opposed to a 1% increase put forward in an earlier draft, driven by the... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Apr 4, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Supplement
The CSG Actuarial Premium Rate Scorecard™ provides an overall premium rate competitiveness ranking by company across all states, plans, ages, genders, households, and zip codes, based on actual Medicare Supplement quotes completed on CSG Actuarial’s Market Advisor... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 30, 2023 | Medicare, news
The groups wrote a letter to officials with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the need for such a hybrid payment model. The missive comes as CMS has tried in recent months to get more rural and primary care providers invested in value-based... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 30, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
AmeriLife Group, LLC (“AmeriLife”), a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Louisville, Ky.-based Axis Medicare Advisors, one of the... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 29, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement
CompanyDateAverage IncreaseComments AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 6/1/20234.3%Varies by state & plan AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of America 6/1/20234.6%Arizona Accendo Insurance Company 5/1/20239.3%Varies by state & plan Aetna Health... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Mar 28, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has acquired Easy Street Insurance, an independent marketing organization (“IMO”) based... read more
