by Taylor McDonald | Apr 5, 2019 | Final Expense Life, Flash Report | 0 Comments
Our summary below outlines how Final Expense carriers are underwriting. Results are for a 70 year old female, non-tobacco, $10,000 Face Value, Level Benefit Heart Attack StrokeDiabetes Dependent on Insulin Crohn's Disease Leukemia Don't Ask0% 0% 10% 65% 10% 1-2... read more
by Anna Patrick | Apr 5, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyMonthly PremiumAverage Rank Lumico Life Insurance Company$102.30 5.0 Individual Assurance Company, Life, Health & Accident$104.1511.10 Southern Guaranty Insurance Company$104.1611.50 New Era Life Insurance Company$106.16 7.60 Western United Life Assurance... read more
by Anna Patrick | Apr 5, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyEffective Date Average Increase Comments American National Life Insurance Company of Texas 3/15/2019 - 4/1/20198.8% 4.6 -12.0% ; varies by state Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Virginia4/1/2019-0.6%Virginia Assured Life Association3/1/2019 -4/1/20194.3%-3.0... read more
by Anna Patrick | Apr 5, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CSG Actuarial has added a new Medicare Supplement Health Condition and Medication Underwriting Filter to the MarketAdvisor quoting tool which will display carriers that will accept selected health conditions and medications. The table below is a sample of medications... read more
by Taylor McDonald | Mar 29, 2019 | Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news | 0 Comments
This week we are reading about Centene’s $15B Wellcare deal, term life insurance market predictions, and CMS’s 2019 Exchange Open Enrollment Period Final Report. Centene’s $15B WellCare Deal Takes a Bigger Share of The Booming Medicare Business |... read more
by Anna Patrick | Mar 22, 2019 | Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicare Advantage, news | 0 Comments
This week we are reading about how Humana is planning to price their Medicare drug plans for 2020, the positive growth in life sales, and changes to how Transamerica is administering its long term care business. Humana turns to game theory for new Medicare pricing as... read more
by Anna Patrick | Mar 15, 2019 | Dental, Medicare Advantage, news | 0 Comments
This week we are reading about the oral health of people on Medicare, the deadline for switching or ditching a Medicare Advantage Plan, and Humana expanding its value-based care options for Medicare Advantage. Drilling Down on Dental Coverage and Costs for Medicare... read more
by Anna Patrick | Mar 8, 2019 | Medicare, Medicare Supplement, news | 0 Comments
This week we are reading about controlling Medicare Part B drug prices, the roles in CVS-Aetna merger and Minnesotans forced from Medicare Cost health plans. Medicare advisors eye binding arbitration to control drug prices | Modern Healthcare | March 7, 2019 A key... read more
by Taylor McDonald | Mar 1, 2019 | Competitive Intelligence, Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyEffective Date Average Increase Comments Aetna Health and Life Insurance Company 4/1/2019 9.20% Montana American Continental Insurance Company (Aetna) 3/1/2019 3.00% Georgia American Retirement Life Insurance Company (CIGNA) 4/1/2019 8.00% 0.0 - 9.9% ; varies... read more
by Taylor McDonald | Mar 1, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
Our summary below outlines how Medicare Supplement carriers are underwriting. Results are for a 65 year old male, non-tobacco, Plan F, effective date 3-1-2019. Any Heart ConditionStrokeDiabetes Dependent on Insulin Any Liver Problem Disorder of Pancreas Don't... read more
by Taylor McDonald | Mar 1, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
CompanyMonthly PremiumAverage Rank Humanadental Insurance Company $105.12 9.40 Catholic Life Insurance $109.37 5.10 Lumico Life Insurance Company $117.17 6.50 Everest Reinsurance Company $117.23 6.40 Amerigroup Insurance Company $117.70 6.60 GPM Health and Life... read more
by Anna Patrick | Mar 1, 2019 | Flash Report, Medicare Supplement | 0 Comments
There have been several new plans added to the Medicare Supplement market in February and March. Below is a sample of a few of the new additions. CompanyStateRate*Effective Date Aetna Health Insurance CompanyTX$98.543/1/2019 Atlantic Coast Life Insurance... read more
