Universal American

Universal American Corp., a specialty health and life insurance holding company, provides health insurance and managed care products and services to the growing Medicare and Medicaid population in the United States. The company’s Senior Managed Care—Medicare Advantage segment offers Medicare coordinated care plans, including PPOs and HMOs; network-based private fee-for-service plans(PFFS) and rural PFFS; and Medicare covered benefits, as well as provides additional supplemental benefits, including a defined prescription drug benefit. Universal American's Traditional Insurance segment includes Medicare supplement and other senior health insurance products; specialty health insurance products, primarily fixed benefit accident and sickness insurance; term care, disability, medical, universal life, and fixed annuities; and senior life insurance products. The company distributes its products through a network of channels comprising career agency and independent agents, as well as through telephonic and Internet enrollment. Universal American Corp. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in White Plains, New York.