by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 12, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage, news, Uncategorized
Humana slashed its forecast for how many Medicare Advantage members it expects to pick up in 2022, sending shares tumbling 19% on Thursday compared with the prior close. CEO Bruce Broussard said members were active shoppers during the most recent open enrollment...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 6, 2022 | Insurance Industry, news, Uncategorized
Molina covers some 4.8 million people in the U.S., but Medicaid is the payer’s flagship business, representing more than three-fourths of its members (and premiums). The program has grown because of the pandemic, causing some players in Medicaid markets to...
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 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 Tracy Emrich | Sep 13, 2021 | Medicare Supplement, news, Uncategorized
In an update to our May 21, 2021 blog, Senate Bill 1143, which revises Idaho code relating to Medicare Supplement policies and standards, was adopted with amendments. These amendments include: Allowing individual policyholders to change their Medicare supplement...
