by Kristin Steenson | Aug 18, 2017 | Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage
This week we are highlighting a study from Kaiser Family Foundation on counties that do not have any Medicare Advantage plans available and an update from MIB Life Index on Life Insurance activity. Some Counties May Lack an ACA Marketplace Insurer Next Year –...
by Kristin Steenson | Aug 4, 2017 | Flash Report, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
CSG Actuarial’s MarketEdge can give you an unprecedented view of the Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage markets. By using the over 8 million quotes ran in our MarketAdvisor quoting platform, we can give you the industry insight you need. The sample...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 28, 2017 | CSG Actuarial News, Life Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
This week, we are highlighting updates from eHealth Inc’s second quarter 2017 results, the 2017 US Life and Health Market Report release from S&P Global Market Intelligence, and CMS pushing for more oversight on Medicare Advantage provider networks. eHealth,...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 14, 2017 | Medicare Advantage
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...
by Kristin Steenson | Jul 7, 2017 | Medicare Advantage
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...
by Kristin Steenson | Jun 23, 2017 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage
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...
