by Jason Yoo | Jan 15, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), announced it has acquired Connexion Point, one of the largest contact centers in the country. With a focus on the senior market, Connexion Point weaves advanced data, analytics and dynamic technology into comprehensive and... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 13, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan announced their organizations have formally combined, effective January 1, 2021, having received all regulatory approvals. The combined nonprofit health plan will serve 2.4 million members in Massachusetts, Maine,... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 13, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Clover Health, an innovative technology company aiming to improve health outcomes for America’s seniors and the special purpose acquisition company, Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings (“SCH”) completed their previously announced combination creating one of the fastest... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 13, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
The Allstate Corporation closed its $4 billion acquisition of National General Holdings Corp. “The acquisition of National General advances our strategy of growing personal lines insurance with an increase of 1 percentage point in market share. Independent agents... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 12, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Bright Health Inc. signed an agreement to acquire Central Health Plan of California, Inc., further expanding its presence in California and adding to its high-growth Medicare Advantage business. Upon closing, Bright Health will serve approximately 110,000 individuals... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 11, 2021 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage, news
Cigna Corporation, a global health service company, has added Iora Health, an innovative primary care provider group, to its rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage (MA) network. Cigna Medicare Advantage customers will have access to Iora’s primary care practices... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 8, 2021 | CSG Actuarial News, Medicare, news
Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group, and Change Healthcare, a health care technology leader, have agreed to combine. Change Healthcare will join with OptumInsight to provide software and data analytics, technology-enabled... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 8, 2021 | CSG Actuarial News, Medicare, news
Integrity Marketing Group (“Integrity”) announced it has acquired Best Value Insurance Services, Inc, a health insurance brokerage based in Ferndale, WA. Best Value Insurance works with hundreds of independent agents who service more than 15,000 Americans annually. In... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 7, 2021 | Medicare Supplement, news
CompanyEffective DateAverage IncreaseComments AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 1/1/20217.3%Delaware & Oregon Accendo Insurance Company 3/1/20212.5%2% - 4%; Varies by state Aetna Health Insurance Company 2/1/2021 - 3/1/20214.2%0% - 8%; Varies by state... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 7, 2021 | CSG Actuarial News, Medicare, news
Centene Corporation and Magellan Health, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Centene will acquire Magellan Health for a total value of $2.2 billion. Acquisition will broaden and deepen Centene’s whole health... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The current Medicare Advantage penetration rates as of December 2020 for the 200 most populous counties in America, in terms of Medicare eligible beneficiaries. For these 200 counties: 2 million Medicare beneficiaries and 14.3 million enrolled in MA Collectively, 44%... read more
by Jason Yoo | Jan 6, 2021 | news
Maryland is holding a new special enrollment period for the uninsured to get health insurance though the state’s health benefit exchange. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday the new enrollment period begins immediately and will run until March 15. It’s being... read more
