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AM Best Removes From Under Review With Developing Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of Certain Members of Health Care Service Corp Medicare & Supplemental Group Members
OLDWICK, N.J., July 01, 2025--AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a" (Excellent) of select members of Health Care Service Corp Medicare & Supplemental Group (HCSC Medicare & Supplemental Group) (Chicago, IL). At the same time, AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and downgraded the Long-Term ICRs to "a" (Excelle
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