A.M. BestTV: U.S. Health Insurers Grow Via Government-Sponsored Programs, Say A.M. Best Analysts
Lane spotlighted the Medicaid sector, which has offered the most premium growth for health insurers.
“Net premiums written grew to
Pliss spoke about the challenges that insurers face in government-sponsored segments.
“One of the common challenges is the pressure on liquidity due to a potential delay in the timing of the payments from the government, especially as it relates to Medicaid payments. Carriers struggle in those states where there have been budgetary issues over the last couple of years. Other challenges include potential unexpected changes in regulation or legislation, as well as very strict compliance requirements imposed by the government programs on the carriers that participate,” she said.
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