Investor Day Roundup: Centene, CVS, United See Promise of Duals Market in 2024 and Beyond

  • Dec 21, 2023

    While major Medicare Advantage insurers are bracing for potential revenue reductions stemming from upcoming changes to the risk adjustment model, three insurers presenting at their recent investor conferences appeared bullish on the prospect of continued growth in MA, and in particular, the sizable opportunity to serve people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. According to a recent analysis from AIS’s Directory of Health Plans, roughly 5.6 million out of an estimated 13 million dual eligibles in the U.S. are enrolled in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP).

    Although managed Medicaid and the exchanges remain its No. 1 and 2 revenue drivers, Centene Corp.’s MA business — which has a large concentration of D-SNP members — will be an “important growth driver for Centene long term,” CEO Sarah London told investors on Dec. 12.

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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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