The Call Letter is issued by CMS each year to assist Managed Care Organizations (MCO’s) in preparing their bids. The complete letter can be found HERE. I’ve reviewed the letter and summarized my thoughts below on what’s relavant to the insurance agent. The comments are simply in the order as they appear in the Call Letter. I’ve noted the page [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Comments on 2010 CMS Call Letter
Posted in CMS, Medicare Advantage, News on April 4, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Changes in Medicare Advantage Reimbursement May Prompt Members to Shop for New Plans
Posted in News on April 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Deft Research Releases Study showing state of the senior health care market MINNEAPOLIS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ — Deft Research recently released the 2009 Senior Market Dynamics Study, which describes switching and shopping behavior in the senior health insurance market. When premiums go up $15-30, the study found that 45-75% of the Medicare Advantage market will [...]
Conseco Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-end Results
Posted in News, Uncategorized on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Conseco, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2008. “We are pleased to report our final results for the fourth quarter 2008, along with the successful renegotiation of our credit facility with our lenders,” Conseco CEO Jim Prierur said. Click to read, then click on Latest Features for the report.