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| Abstract: | Ever since the U.S. government gave Medicare beneficiaries the option of receiving their Medicare benefits through a private health plan, participating insurers have had to navigate the web of changing regulations. Some companies have been more successful at this than others. But for all players, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services believes that the Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace is about to enter a new and more challenging environment. How effectively MA players adapt to the new environment will be a key surveillance issue for Standard&Poor's, with potential ratings implications in 2010 and beyond. Recent changes in the MA regulatory environment, exemplified by the 0.81% rate increase for 2010, will likely change the MA marketplace to one where specialized expertise
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions As The Medicare Advantage Market Gets Tougher, Participating Insurers Rally To Stay Healthy Publication date: 06-Oct-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Neal Freedman, New York (1) 212-438-1274; neal_freedman@standardandpoors.com...
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| Report Type: | Commentary
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| Sector: | Global Issuers, Public Finance, Structured Finance
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
