by Kristin Steenson | Jul 21, 2017 | Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
Medicare Supplement market leader UnitedHealthcare (UHC) released 2nd quarter 2017 financials on July 18th, adding 10,000 Medicare Supplement lives in the 2nd quarter, a 33% drop from the lives added during 2nd quarter 2016. The UHC enrollment table features... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 14, 2017 | Medicare Advantage | 0 Comments
Effective January 1, 2019, federal legislation requires all health care payers offering Medicare Cost plans to discontinue plans in service areas where at least two competing Medicare Advantage plans meeting specific enrollment thresholds are available. Below we... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 7, 2017 | Medicare Advantage | 0 Comments
This week, we are highlighting an article from Kaiser Health News on how seniors are more likely to drop Medicare Advantage as they become more ill. A recent report by the Government Accountability Office, the auditing arm of Congress, adds new weight to criticisms... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 30, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
Gain an advantage in the Medicare Supplement market when you measure competitiveness by how a carrier ranks in quote results. MarketEdge leverages the over 8 million quotes ran in our MarketAdvisor Medicare Supplement quoting platform, and translates that data into... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 30, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
By using the over 8 million quotes ran in our MarketAdvisor quoting platform, we can give you the industry insight you need. This tool can give you an unprecedented view of the market by providing quoting activity down to the zip code level. The graph below displays... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 30, 2017 | Cancer, Flash Report | 0 Comments
Our summary below outlines how Cancer carriers are underwriting. CRITERIACONDITIONS LeukemiaTumor/GrowthTobaccoHeart IssuesLymphoma Don't Ask31%63%82%94%31% 1-2 Years0%0%6%0%0% 3-5 Years20%6%12%3%17% 6-10 Years29%9%0%3%26% 10+... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 30, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyCurrent Monthly Premium*Average Rank** Health Net Life Insurance Company$142.00 1.00 UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company $148.24 9.00 Continental Life Insurance Company $155.27 5.20 Individual Assurance Company $156.93 7.00 Blue Shield of California Life &... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 30, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyEffective DateAvg. IncreaseComments American Continental Insurance Company8/1/20177.8%Virginia Americo Financial Life and Annuity Insurance Company7/1/20172.2%(6%) - 8%; Varies by state Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Virginia7/1/2017-1.0%Virginia Bankers... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 23, 2017 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage | 0 Comments
This week, we have an update on the Cigna Medicare Advantage sanctions being lifted, a study from the Census Bureau on the growth trend in our older population, and details on the changes coming to Medicare cards in 2018. CMS lifts Medicare Advantage sanctions on... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 16, 2017 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage | 0 Comments
This week, we have an update on Combined Insurance’s plan to expand their agent force in 2017 and more information on the DOJ’s ramping up of efforts in their investigation of Medicare Advantage overpayments. Combined Insurance Aims to Hire 1,600 Sales... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 9, 2017 | Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage | 0 Comments
This week we have an update from Kaiser Family Foundation on Medicare Advantage enrollment through March 2017 and information from Limra on Individual Life Insurance premium increases in Q1 2017. Medicare Advantage 2017 Spotlight: Enrollment Market Update | Kaiser... read more
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 2, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
Our summary below outlines how Medicare Supplement carriers are underwriting. CRITERIACONDITIONS Heart AttackStrokeCrohn's DiseaseAlcoholismCOPD Don't Ask0%0%90%10%10% 1-2 Years60%50%0%50%20% 3-5 Years30%40%0%40%20% 6-10 Years0%0%0%0%10%... read more
