In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the latest Medicare Advantage trends, including SCAN’s new partnership with Costco, insurer market exits, tighter margins, and fewer plan options for seniors. He also explores how changes to Part D subsidies could influence Medicare Advantage enrollment.

Jakob Emerson on Medicare Advantage Pullbacks and SCAN’s Costco Partnership

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Jacob is widely thought of as the guru of the payer area. He follows the payer area better than anybody that I know and has insights and watches it closely. Jacob, I'm going to turn it to you and ask you to tell us a couple of things you're watching in the payer area currently. What are you seeing out there? For sure. Good to talk with you, Scott.

So, you know, we're starting to round out the summer and I thought that we could just lightly touch on what we're starting to see happen among the major carriers in regards to Medicare Advantage going into this fall. And of course, tens of millions of seniors around the country are going to be enrolling in those private Medicare plans. And, you know, it seems like facing less options from certain carriers all around the country. So just kind of going over what we're starting to see developed there.

Jakob Emerson on Medicare Advantage Pullbacks and SCAN’s Costco Partnership

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Jakob Emerson on Medicare Advantage Pullbacks and SCAN’s Costco Partnership

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.