Evergreen’s demise creates possibilities for new insurers in Md.
New companies looking to enter the Maryland individual insurance market could find an easier path with the collapse of Evergreen Health this week. Any new Maryland carrier would have to build infrastructure in the state before selling plans. That infrastructure includes creating a provider network, a distribution channel and product and pricing models. Evergreen’s assets […]
United Healthcare and UM team up on helping high-risk patients
The University of Maryland Quality Care Network and UnitedHealthcare will work together to reduce emergency room visits, manage chronic conditions and get patients to take their medicine, officials announced Thursday. The partnership between the insurer and the provider will launch July 1, focusing on improving health outcomes for high-risk patients. “We have come together with […]
UnitedHealthcare pulling out of Md. health exchange
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, won’t be selling plans on Maryland’s individual health insurance exchange next year, but officials don’t expect that decision to significantly impact the state’s overall health insurance market. “Any carrier leaving the market is unfavorable,” state Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. told The Daily Record W[...]