by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 27, 2023 | Medicare Advantage, news
Most Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees use one or more supplemental benefits, with most health plan members using multiple benefits, according to a newly released report from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute. The report finds that 83% of dual-eligible and... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 26, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, news
Elevance Health (formerly Anthem, Inc.) released 2nd quarter 2023 financials on July 19th, reporting an increase of 1,000 Medicare Supplement lives in the 2nd quarter and a decrease of 16,000 Medicare Supplement lives over the past 12 months. The Elevance Health... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Stockton Agency, a leading independent marketing organization based out of... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 21, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare Advantage, news
Major payers are being downgraded by investment banks and research firms in advance of their earnings season, with analysts citing pricing and regulatory uncertainty in Medicare Advantage in addition to cost pressures in the commercial market. On Wednesday, Wolfe... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 21, 2023 | Life Insurance, news
Generation Z represents one of the largest demographics in the U.S. – more than 68 million. This makes them a huge target market for the life insurance industry. However, given that only 37% of Gen Z adults are predicted to have life insurance by 2025, it’s clear that... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 21, 2023 | Insurance Industry, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement
Medicare Supplement market leader United Healthcare (UHC) released 2nd quarter 2023 financials on July 14th, reporting a 10,000 increase in Medicare Supplement lives in the 2nd quarter. The UHC enrollment table below features Standardized and Modernized policy... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 18, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Prominent life and health insurance agency embarks on a new chapter of growth by utilizing Integrity’s vast insurtech resources to provide the highest quality service to their clients. Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance,... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 11, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Days after the Biden administration proposed hundreds of millions in 2024 pay cuts for home health providers, an industry association is suing the government over similar adjustments at the heart of 2023’s final rule. Filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 11, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Healthcare costs are expected to rise 7% next year as inflation drives providers to seek rate increases from insurers and pharmaceutical costs rise, according to PwC’s annual report. The consultancy, which surveyed actuaries at insurers that offer group and individual... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 11, 2023 | Insurance Industry, news
Integrity Marketing Group, LLC, a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, announced it has partnered with Senior Health & Life Benefits, a leading independent marketing organization... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 6, 2023 | Insurance Industry
Understanding how health insurance works involves exploring how people feel about their health coverage, how affordable that coverage is, how they interact with their insurance provider, the problems they experience, and, critically, how insurance works for people... read more
by Carrie Haubensak | Jul 6, 2023 | Medicare Advantage, news
The quality bonus program (QBP) that rewards Medicare Advantage (MA) plans fails to achieve its two main goals: fairly rewarding MA insurers that actually improve quality and encouraging beneficiaries to use the rating system when shopping for healthcare coverage,... read more
