Fierce Healthcare August 16, 2021
Health Care Service Corporation is undertaking the largest service and product expansion in the company’s history ahead of Medicare Advantage open enrollment.
The insurer, which offers plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, is adding MA plans to 90 new counties for the 2022 plan year. The new markets will reach 1.1 million beneficiaries, HCSC said.
Nathan Linsley, senior vice president of government programs at HCSC, told Fierce Healthcare expanding MA is a significant business opportunity that also aligns well with its mission.
“It’s an incredibly important business and growth opportunity for any large health insurer,” Linsley said.
One of the key focuses of the expansion, HCSC said, is to grow the number of options available to Medicare...