Teasing 2023 Expansions, Regional MA Insurers Eye Competitive Texas Market
As Medicare Advantage insurers gear up to compete for enrollment during the 2023 Annual Election Period (AEP) that begins on Oct. 15, a handful of companies have already unveiled service area expansions that are pending CMS approval. Several of them named new territories in Texas, where some 4 million Medicare beneficiaries reside.
According to AIS’s Directory of Health Plans (DHP), more than half of Medicare beneficiaries in Texas are enrolled in an MA plan. UnitedHealthcare has the biggest market share in the state, with 48.9% of enrollees, followed by Humana Inc., with 16.8%. And UnitedHealthcare has reportedly purchased the seventh-largest Texas MA plan, KelseyCare Advantage, which is operated by KS Plan Administrators and affiliated with medical group Kelsey-Seybold.