by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 31, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from SelectQuote, Inc.’s financial results for calendar 2nd quarter 2021. SelectQuote Medicare Segment Calendar 2nd Quarter 2021 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 30, 2021 | Medicare Supplement, news
CompanyEffective DateAverage Increase Comments American Continental Insurance Company (Aetna) 10/1/20217.0%New Mexico Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company 4/15/2021 - 9/8/20210%Varies by plan and state Bankers Fidelity Assurance Company 9/1/20218.9%Tennessee Bankers... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 26, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news
The number of people enrolled in Medicare has increased steadily in recent years, and along with it, Medicare spending. In particular, enrollment in Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to traditional Medicare, has more than doubled over the last decade.... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 26, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, news, Uncategorized
Startup health plan Bright HealthCare is planning to enter 42 new markets for the 2022 plan year. The business arm is under Bright Health Group, which went public earlier this year. The expansion includes entry into several new states and growth within the states it... read more
by Doug Feekin | Aug 24, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
CSG Actuarial has compiled key enrollment information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from GoHealth Inc.’s 2nd Quarter 2021 Financial results. GoHealth Medicare Segment 2nd Quarter 2021 Enrollment Highlights: Medicare Advantage new approved members... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 24, 2021 | news
Integrity Marketing Group announced it has acquired leading brokerage general agency (“BGA”) One Resource Group (“ORG”), located in Roanoke, Indiana. As part of the transaction, Todd Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of ORG, will become a Managing Partner in Integrity.... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 19, 2021 | Medicare, news
New data released today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows more than 2.5 million people enrolled in health coverage on HealthCare.gov and state Marketplaces during the Biden-Harris Administration’s 2021 Special Enrollment Period (SEP), which... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 19, 2021 | Medicare, news
Medicare has been paying new hospitals three times the amount these facilities would have received if their capital costs were handled through the standard Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), according to a recent Office of Inspector General audit. Over a... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 18, 2021 | news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), the nation’s largest independent distributor of life and health insurance products, announced it has acquired Berwick Insurance Group (“Berwick Insurance”), an independent marketing organization (“IMO”) based in Tucson,... read more
by Doug Feekin | Aug 18, 2021 | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
CSG Actuarial has compiled key membership information on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement from eHealth Inc.’s 2nd Quarter 2021 financial results. eHealth Medicare Segment 2nd Quarter 2021 Membership Highlights: Medicare Advantage new approved members... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
This week, LIMRA updated its sales forecast for U.S. retail life insurance sales for 2021. Since October 2020, when the original forecast was published, three COVID-19 vaccines were given emergency approval and distributed, two federal relief packages were passed and... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
AmeriLife Group, LLC, a national leader in developing marketing, and distributing annuity, life, and health insurance solutions, has acquired The Mailing House, LLC, d/b/a Your Family Bank, a leading personal financial education, planning and management advisory.... read more