by Carrie Haubensak | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Elevance Health has inked a deal to acquire Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, with the Pelican State insurer joining the Anthem Blue Cross affiliated plans. The acquisition builds on an existing partnership between the two insurers, according to...
by Carrie Haubensak | Nov 28, 2022 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Supplement, Uncategorized
CompanyDateAverage IncreaseComments AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 1/1/20235.6%Varies by state & plan AARP - UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York 2/1/20237.0%New York Accendo Insurance Company 1/1/20235.7%New Hampshire Aetna Health and Life...
by Carrie Haubensak | Jun 3, 2022 | Medicare Supplement, news, Uncategorized
CSG Actuarial has compiled all of the new business rate increases implemented on Medicare Supplement blocks of business since 2011. The overall average increase for year-to-date 2022 is 4.3%, the lowest since 2018. Historical average rate increases by year since...
by Carrie Haubensak | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Key Findings As the nation’s economy and rising prices are on the forefront of the public’s mind, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds the public wants lawmakers to prioritize out-of-pocket health care costs as Congress debates current health legislative...
by Carrie Haubensak | May 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released several updates Wednesday on the website as part of a larger effort to improve transparency for consumers. “We are committed to listening to the people we serve as we design and deliver new, personalized...
by Carrie Haubensak | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
The National Medicare Insurance Industry Summit (The MedSupp Conference) has changed its name to Medicarians. Medicarians is excited to be the home of the product creators, distributors, service providers, administrators, and innovators helping the people live longer,...
