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Follow on Google News | Connecticut Seniors Pay Highest Premiums for Medigap PlansSeniors living in Connecticut pay more for Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap) than those in any other state, according to a study by Weiss Ratings. Utah and Hawaii seniors pay the lowest rates.
By: Weiss Ratings With the nation’s 48 million Medicare beneficiaries in the midst of annual open enrollment for supplemental coverage, the Weiss study demonstrates the wide price variations nationwide. In addition to Connecticut, seniors in New York pay the most, on average, for two of the ten standard plans, while Florida seniors pay more for the remaining plan. The ten standard plans, mandated by Congress, are named alphabetically— In contrast, seniors in Utah and Hawaii pay lower premiums, on average, than those in any other state. Utah insurers ranked least expensive for five of the standard plans and Hawaii insurers for four. Montana rounded it out with the least expensive nationwide for the other plan. “Regional differences in medical costs explain some of the price variations across the country. But companies that charge two, three, and often four times more for the same coverage in one state versus another or even within a state or city are simply not justified,” commented Melissa Gannon, vice president of Weiss Ratings. “We’ State rankings for the two most popular Medigap plans are available at http://www.weissratings.com/ Senior citizens or those caring for seniors who wish to learn more about Medigap can compare specific policy prices at http://www.weissratings.com/ http://www.youtube.com/ About Weiss Ratings Weiss Ratings, the nation's leading independent provider of financial strength ratings on banks, credit unions, insurance companies as well as sovereign debt ratings on 49 countries, accepts no payments for its ratings from rated entities. By adhering to its independent business model, Weiss outperformed Standard and Poor's, Moody's, A.M. Best and Duff & Phelps (now Fitch) in warning of future life and health insurance company failures according to a 1994 study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), while also outperforming its competitors in identifying the safest insurers, according to its follow-up study using the GAO's research methodology. Similarly, Weiss was the only one to identify, in advance, nearly all major banks that failed or required a federal bailout in the 2008-2009 debt crisis. # # # Weiss Ratings is the nation’s leading independent provider of bank, credit union and insurance company financial strength ratings and sovereign debt ratings. Weiss accepts no payment or other compensation for its ratings from rated institutions. End
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