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Article: HMOs Expect an 11.4% Increase in Insurance Rates and a 2.0 Percentage-Point Improvement in Medical Expense Ratios During 2001.
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- October 11, 2000
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NORTH WALES, Pa., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ --
HMOs nationwide are anticipating an 11.4% increase in premium rates and a 2.0 percentage point decrease in their medical loss ratios during 2001 according to Sherlock Company's Sixth Annual HMO Pricing Survey. Using this data, Sherlock Company has calculated their apparent expectations of an 8.8% increase in their payments for medical care for 2001. The results of this survey are included in Sherlock Company's monthly HMO research publication, PULSE, released today, via the World Wide Web and in print next week.
The results indicate an increase in the rates charged to customers of health plans compared with ...