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- A.M. Best to Sponsor HFMA's Annual National Institute 2008 — The Healthcare Finance Conference
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. will sponsor the Healthcare Financial Management Association's Annual National Institute 2008--The Healthcare Finance Conference, June 23-26 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Representatives will be on hand to discuss A.M. Best's interactive credit ratings for insurers at booth #1065.
- Research articles 2008-06-09
- A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Metropolitan Health Plan
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating FSR of B Fair to Metropolitan Health Plan MHP (Minneapolis, MN). The rating has a negative outlook.
- Research articles 2006-06-26
- A.M. Best Initiates Public Comment Period on Draft Health-Care Systems Methodology
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. is initiating for 30 days a period for comments from market participants in the health-care system and health insurance industries and other interested parties on a draft for its "Evaluating Health-Care Systems" methodology. The draft document is currently available on the Methodology section of...
- Research articles 2007-04-30
- A.M. Best Special Report: Notching Model Uncovers Fruits Of Integration for Health-Care Systems
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Total capital and surplus increased 31% between 2004 and 2006 for a group of provider-owned health plans studied by A.M. Best Co. Each year since 2004, 61% of the plans in the study have experienced an increase in capital and surplus.
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- A.M. Best Special Report: Administrative Costs Outpace Revenues for Provider-Owned and Affiliated Health Plans
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Administrative expenses grew faster than revenues over the past five years for provider owned and affiliated health plans, according to a new special report from A.M. Best Co.
- Research articles 2007-01-22
- A.M. Best Special Report: Provider-Owned Health Plans Maintain Stable Underwriting Results
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Provider-owned and affiliated health plans took advantage of their unique position to post relatively stable underwriting results in 2006, weathering competitive pricing pressures from national insurers and Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans, according to a special report by the A.M. Best Co.
- Research articles 2007-09-18
- BestWeek: A.M. Best Study Benchmarks Provider Owned Health Plans
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co.'s benchmarking study of 102 provider owned health plans found a strong correlation between the most profitable companies and those with strong risk-based capital RBC scores, according to a new special report featured in BestWeek U.S./Canada. Two-thirds of those in the top quartile for profitability...
- Research articles 2008-04-04
- A.M. Best Special Report: Health Insurers' Financial Results Will Be Tested As Markets Evolve
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Despite competitive pressures, health insurers and managed care companies have maintained strong earnings in recent years because of stable medical cost trends, improved case management and technology efficiencies. Insurers, though, will have to navigate a challenging operating landscape in 2008, according to a special report by A.M....
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Webcast Explains A.M. Best's Ratings and the Provider Owned Health Plan Market
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has just released a Webcast entitled, "Brokers: Why Health Care System Ratings Matter." Created in response to feedback gathered from the Health Plan Alliance, this Webcast is part of A.M. Best's ongoing effort to keep the health insurance broker community informed.
- Research articles 2008-04-22
- A.M. Best Special Report: Consolidation Squeezes Growth in Commercial Health Market
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Stiff competition in the commercial health insurance market has continued to stifle growth in the sector, as employer groups consolidate through mergers and acquisitions and reduce the number of health plans offered. Meanwhile, Medicaid managed care and Medicare Advantage products have experienced very strong growth, according to...
- Research articles 2007-10-16
- A.M. Best Special Report: Moderating Costs Favorably Impact Health Insurers' Earnings
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Lower-than-anticipated increases in health-care costs contributed very favorably to third-quarter earnings reported by most of the managed-care companies featured in a special report released by A.M. Best Co.
- Research articles 2005-01-17
- A.M. Best Assigns Rating to John Deere Health Plan
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ Very Good to John Deere Health Plan, Inc. JDHP (Moline, IL). The rating outlook is stable.
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- A.M. Best Takes Various Public Data Rating Actions on 48 Health Maintenance Organizations
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the public data pd financial strength ratings of 19 health maintenance organizations HMO, upgraded 22, downgraded four and assigned three. (See below for a detailed list of the ratings.)
- Research articles 2006-08-21
- A.M. Best Methodology: BCAR for Life and Health Insurers—Model Update 2006
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has modified its BCAR model for life and health insurers effective for year-end 2006 to enhance its accuracy in measuring balance sheet and operating risk. A.M. Best's BCAR model will continue to quantify the level of capital required for four broad risk categories: asset...
- Research articles 2007-02-12
- A.M. Best: Health Insurer Upgrades Outpace Downgrades in 2004
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has recently completed its annual review of financial strength and credit ratings for health insurers. In 2004, the health insurance industry experienced improved operating earnings and balance sheet strength, with Best's Rating upgrades outnumbering downgrades by almost a 2 to 1 ratio.
- Research articles 2005-03-07
- A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of Health Insurance Plans of Greater New York and Affirms Rating of ConnectiCare; Assigns Negative Outlook
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B+ Very Good from B++ Very Good of Health Insurance Plans of Greater New York HIP (New York, NY) and its subsidiary, HIP Insurance Company of New York. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of B+...
- Research articles 2006-05-01
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Sun Life; Upgrades Ratings of Acquired Genworth Life & Health Companies
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A++ Superior and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa+" of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Sun Life (Toronto, Canada), Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (Wilmington, DE) and Sun Life Insurance and Annuity...
- Research articles 2007-06-12
- A.M. Best Introduces Credit Rating Services for Hospitals and Health-Care Systems
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has today announced plans to expand its analytical coverage of the U.S. hospital and health-care system industry by introducing credit rating services on hospitals and health-care systems. A.M. Best's recently published methodology on rating hospitals and health-care systems titled "Evaluating Health-Care Systems" can be...
- Research articles 2007-08-09
- A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Priority Health
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of A- Excellent to Priority Health (Grand Rapids, Michigan). The rating outlook is stable.
- Research articles 2006-04-20
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.; Revises Outlook to Positive for Capital Health Plan
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of A Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "a+" of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. BCBSF and its wholly owned subsidiary, Health Options, Inc. HOI (both of Jacksonville, FL). A.M. Best has...
- Research articles 2007-05-04
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