Health Care Systems

A.M. Best Company has responded to industry trends by expanding its analytical coverage to the U.S. hospitals and health care systems industry. The site focuses on the U.S. market, providing online access to company ratings and credit reports, special reports, methodologies and news on the U.S. hospitals and health care systems industry, including provider-owned health plans.

For more information, read an overview of our hospitals and health care systems initiative or view a list of rated health care systems. Contact our Analytical Team or our Business Development office about obtaining an Best's Rating for your hospital or health care system.

Rating Activity & Announcements (view more) A.M. Best to Present at Healthcare Financial Management Association Luncheon: Date: 10/19/2009    Source: Press Release A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of SHA, LLC and Southwest Life & Health Insurance Company: Date: 9/2/2009    Source: Press Release A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to MedPro RRG Risk Retention Group: Date: 8/24/2009    Source: Press Release A.M. Best Special Report: Weak Margins Threaten Survival Of Smaller Not-for-Profit Hospitals: Date: 8/17/2009    Source: Press Release A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Spectrum Health Hospitals and Upgrades Rating of Priority Health Government Programs: Date: 6/12/2009    Source: Press Release Methodologies Evaluating Health-Care Systems (June 19, 2007) - This report describes A.M. Best's methodology to evaluate a nonprofit health care system's ("the system") overall creditworthiness, as well as the ability of the system to financially and strategically support its owned or affiliated health and captive insurance company(ies) and to potentially enhance the stand-alone issuer credit and financial strength ratings of these regulated subsidiaries.

News (view more) Vote Scheduled on Democratic Health Plan; GOP Alternative Unveiled: Date: 11/6/2009    Source: BestWire U.S. Senator Criticizes Health Insurers' Medical Loss Ratios: Date: 11/3/2009    Source: BestWire Nonprofit Blue Plans May Be Hiking Premiums After Big Hits to Capital in 2008: Date: 11/2/2009    Source: BestWire Insight: The Right Prescription: Date: 8/1/2009    Source: Best's Review Everybody’s Gone Surfin’: Date: 8/1/2009    Source: Best's Review Industry Research (view more) 2009 Special Report: U.S. Health: 6-Month Market Review. Outlook Unchanged as Costs Increase Enrollment Decreases: Date: 10/5/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 4 2009 Special Report: U.S. Hospitals – Market Review. Weak Margins Threaten Survival of Smaller Not-for-Profit Hospitals: Date: 8/17/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8 2009 Special Report: U.S. Health – Blue Cross Blue Shield 2008 Market Review. Blue Cross Blue Shield Results Indicate a Negative Impact in 2008: Date: 8/10/2009    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 20 2008 Special Report: U.S. HMO – 2007 Impairment Review. Medicare Advantage Plans Lead HMO Financial Impairments in 2007: Date: 12/22/2008    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8