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Medicare Advantage plans at UPMC Health Plan increased at a high rate over 2011 and this is evidence that seniors are looking for insurance alternatives through UPMC.  The subsidiary of Pittsburgh hospital system UPMC stated that membership in its six Medicare Advantage products was up 13.6% for 2011 enrollment calculations according to Alex Nixon’s article on PittsburghLive.com.

Eugene Scanzera, vice president of Medicare for UPMC Health Plan, says Western Pennsylvania is a very competitive landscape for Medicare products.  High growth equals a change in the market share and this is great news for the insurer.  They are getting more than their fair share of growth through their dedication to quality products.

UPMC Health Plan options in UPMC for Life grew in Allegheny county by 11.2% which makes it the third largest Medicare Advantage program in the state.  UPMC and Highmark are among some of the Medicare giants in the state and they are in a battle to dominate the market.  They both have plans in place to make this happen in 2012.  They have different strategies, but both will put up a solid fight to come out on top.  This is likely good news for seniors as the two insurers compete for their business in the Medicare Advantage option.

Written by Sam Tabes

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