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Dec 27, 2024
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BYU'01
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I guess I have no idea what you are saying from a GAAP perspective. No insurers
are reporting negative gross margins and profitability.
You cannot have a negative gross margin and be profitable with extraordinary events captured outside of gross margin.
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As long as health insurance companies exist
Jericho
Dec 27, 12:05pm
You could raise premiums, deny less claims.
Wife_Apologist
Dec 27, 12:07pm
You're just talking about other insurance companies or policies
Jericho
Dec 27, 12:08pm
Premiums are set based on claim history as approved by state health insurers.
Archaea
Dec 27, 12:11pm
Insurance companies are different now. They are now 'prepaid' healthcare.
Benfica1
Dec 27, 12:15pm
With how expensive car insurance is, that stuff should be covered. 😅
TADOW
Dec 27, 12:32pm
(It's less expensive for good drivers)
Benfica1
Dec 27, 12:58pm
Universal Healthcare doesn’t fix this
EMAC
Dec 27, 12:16pm
You want to experience denials and care rationing? Let's try Gov't Healthcare.
RugbyCoug
Dec 27, 12:32pm
That’s very simplistic thinking. The profit for an insurance company isn’t just 100 less the combined ratio. Insurance
shimmy
Dec 27, 12:51pm
Start an insurance company and solve this major problem for society then
Jericho
Dec 27, 1:18pm
That’s not really responsive but I’ll get to work on that.
shimmy
Dec 27, 1:34pm
I’m probably misunderstanding. How can you be profitable w/ a neg gross margin?
BYU'01
Dec 27, 1:44pm
Investing the money they receive in premium before it is paid out in claims. Carriers are huge investment engines.
shimmy
Dec 27, 2:05pm
I guess I have no idea what you are saying from a GAAP perspective. No insurers
BYU'01
Dec 27, 4:25pm
Of course not, because of the investments. I’m not talking about profitability. I’ll talking about combined ratio which
shimmy
Dec 27, 5:11pm
Google AI explains it better than I do:
shimmy
Dec 27, 5:13pm
Yes, AI helped. If your health insurer has a side gig as a hedge fund, but still
BYU'01
Dec 27, 5:21pm
It’s not a hedge fund, and your health insurance company is absolutely investing your premiums to generate revenue right
shimmy
Dec 27, 5:30pm
Yes, your absolutely right that most benefits administrators do not derive...
BYU'01
Dec 27, 5:36pm
Seems like every other form insurance - life, auto, etc - has clear criteria for
BYU'01
Dec 27, 1:42pm
Insurance has always been the majority supplied by employers in the USA. ACA
Wife_Apologist
Dec 27, 2:25pm
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