MA Plans Should Pivot Due to COVID, Election Impact This Fall
Bids for the 2021 Medicare Advantage and Part D plan year are due June 1, and new research on the 2020 Annual Election Period (AEP) suggests that seniors are flocking to MA plans primarily because of enhanced supplemental benefits such as over-the-counter (OTC) allowances and dental coverage, as well as $0 premium options, with notable growth in $0 PPO selections. But while lessons from the prior AEP can inform benefit design and marketing approaches for the next enrollment cycle, plans this fall will be challenged by the double whammy of a presidential election and a predicted second outbreak of COVID-19, industry experts observed during a recent webinar hosted by Gorman Health Group (GHG), a Convey Health Solutions company.