Best's Health Center - Health-Care Systems

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 and non-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

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Coastal Medical Insurance Ltd.:
Date: 2/14/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Upgrades and Assigns Ratings to Western Health Advantage:
Date: 12/7/2007 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms, Assigns and Withdraws Ratings of Health Care Indemnity, Inc. :
Date: 10/16/2007 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Special Report: Consolidation Squeezes Growth In Commercial Health Market:
Date: 10/16/2007 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Special Report: Notching Model Uncovers Fruits Of Integration for Health-Care Systems:
Date: 10/15/2007 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

Florida Gov. Crist Wins Backing for Low-Cost Health Plans:
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: BestWire

Michigan Blues Disappointed With Senate-Passed Reforms:
Date: 5/2/2008 Source: BestWire

Better IT Key for HMOs, Health Care Reform, Kaiser Exec Says:
Date: 4/28/2008 Source: BestWire

Opening the Vault: Tightening Security:
Date: 12/1/2007 Source: Best's Review

Loss/Risk Management Notes:
Date: 12/1/2007 Source: Best's Review

Industry Research

2007 Special Report: U.S. HMO – 2006 Impairment Review. HMO Impairments Remained Low in 2005 and 2006:
Date: 12/3/2007 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8

2007 Special Report: U.S. Provider-Owned & Affiliated Health Plans – Administrative Expenses. Administrative Expense Growth Slows for Provider-Owned, Affiliated Plans:
Date: 12/3/2007 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 6

2007 Special Report: U.S. Provider-Owned Health Plans – Rating Enhancement Assessment. Notching Model Uncovers Fruits of Integration for Health Care Systems:
Date: 10/15/2007 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8

2007 Special Report: U.S. Provider-Owned Health Plans Underwriting Results. Provider-Owned Health Plans Maintain Stable Underwriting Results:
Date: 9/17/2007 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8