
Given the number of significant acquisitions recently made by health insurers, it’s becoming apparent that many are fortifying their positions once again:
- Aetna just purchased Coventry for $5.7 billion in cash and stock. They said their interested in expanding their government-sponsored programs.
- WellPoint bought Amerigroup to expand its Medicaid business.
- Cigna bought Health Spring last year to build up its Medicare business.
- Humana purchased Arcadian and MD Care to further its scope and national footprint in the Medicare Advantage space.
So if you currently market Medicare Health Plans, congratulations, opportunities abound. If you continue to focus on Medicare Supplements exclusively, consider what adding a strong Medicare Advantage carrier to your portfolio might do for your clients.