White House to Dispense Part B Rebates to More than 20M Enrollees
The White House said in a fact sheet that the rebates will be dispensed from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a $2 billion initiative established by Congress to support improvements to traditional Medicare.
The Average Medicare Beneficiary has 28 MAPD Plan Options for 2027
KFF’s analysis of plan offerings shows that, on average, Medicare beneficiaries will have the option of 28 Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans in 2027, a decline from the 32 options available in 2026.
40% of Americans Believe Medicare Will Pay for LTC
In addition, nearly a quarter of Americans haven’t even considered how they will pay for LTC, meaning that more than 60% of Americans are financially unprepared for health challenges as they age.
Integrity Announces ACA in IntegrityCONNECT Platform
With the transformative addition of ACA solutions, IntegrityCONNECT becomes the industry’s first and only platform to unify ACA, health and life insurance workflows in one connected ecosystem.
Rate Ranking Report
This report provides an overall premium rate competitiveness ranking by company across all states, plans, ages, genders, households, and zip codes, based on actual Medicare Supplement quotes completed on CSG Actuarial’s Market Advisor quoting tools.
CMS Projects Medicare Advantage Premiums to Decline by 16%
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said that it expects weighted MA premium costs to decline by more than 16% in 2027 compared to 2026.
CMS Cracks Down on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
As part of the ongoing efforts of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud to crush fraud in the healthcare system and protect taxpayer dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking aggressive, sweeping actions within the Federal Marketplace.
Updated Critical Illness Market Projection Report
The updated version of the Telos Critical Illness Market Projection Report has been released.Sumner Insurance Services Enters Fourth Generation of Growth with Integrity’s Best-in-Class Resources
Since 1958, Sumner Insurance Services has served its community with the highest level of customer service with a legacy spanning four generations.
Half of Medicare Advantage Stars Thresholds Harder to Reach in 2027
Medicare Advantage insurers could see their star ratings fall next year — and lose out on the lucrative bonuses the ratings represent — after regulators boosted many of the thresholds for achieving the quality scores.
How to Prepare for New AEP Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has changed some of the rules around how we work, while carriers are changing benefits, networks, eligibility requirements and supplemental programs.
2025 vs. 2026: A Year‑Over‑Year Look at Medicare Supplement E‑App Submissions
We wanted to look at how enrollment submissions have looked this year compared to last year, especially since more states are coming out with birthday rule policy’s. Here are some of our findings.
Mint Health Insurance Agency Joins Integrity to Build on Service-Driven Legacy
With team members representing a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, Mint is exceptionally equipped to serve and connect with clients across diverse communities.
Double-Digit Life Insurance App Activity in August
Life insurance application activity surged 18% in August from a year earlier, marking the strongest year-over-year growth ever recorded for the month, according to the MIB Life Index.
Integrity Wins Best Company Outlook Award for Three Years in a Row
The Best Company Outlook award is determined by employees’ perspectives on their company’s business outlook, as well as how invested employees are in its goals, mission and values.
Updated Dental Market Projection Report from Telos
Covering individual Dental products, this report includes: aggregate premiums, policy counts, and loss ratios; premium volumes for top carriers; experience data for senior-focused Dental carriers; and projections for senior market products
US to raise Medicare Advantage Payments to Insurers by 2.48% in 2027
Shares of UnitedHealth, Humana, and CVS rose between 8% and 14% in extended trading as investors were relieved by the final proposal, a sharp contrast to the share declines after the government's January draft proposal.
Brave Insurance Group Joins Integrity to Expand Agent Impact
Brave Insurance Group serves clients across the country with final expense insurance solutions. With the mentorship and support of renowned industry leaders, Naylor has formed a high-performing, client-centered team.
Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity
Coding intensity is the degree to which a person’s health care conditions are documented through diagnosis codes. Differences in coding patterns across groups of beneficiaries, such as MA enrollees and traditional Medicare beneficiaries, or those in MA plans sponsored by different insurers, are described as differences in coding intensity.
Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026
Estimated federal spending on the Medicare Advantage quality bonus program will total at least $13.4 billion in 2026, somewhat more than 2025 ($12.7 billion). Spending on the quality bonus program has increased sharply since the program started, more than quadrupling from $3.0 billion in 2015 to $13.4 billion in 2026.