Tag: Colorado health insurance

Enrollment in Colorado health insurance exchange growing slowly

S.Vagus
Colorado Health Insurance

State exchange sees more activity Enrollments in Colorado’s health insurance exchange have been lagging behind that seen in other states throughout the U.S. Technical difficulties with the exchange’s website and servers has made it difficult for residents to enroll for coverage. Colorado runs its own insurance exchange and has managed to avoid some of the problems associated with the federal government’s exchange network. Even as the problems with the state’s exchange are being fixed, consumers seem somewhat uninterested in purchased coverage through the marketplace. Consumers have not yet been won…

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Colorado health insurance is very far from meeting its enrollment needs

H. Cutner
Colorado Health Insurance

At the moment, only about 6,000 people have enrolled, but it requires over 136,000 to meet its goals. The Colorado health insurance exchange is well behind its goals for encouraging individuals throughout the state to enroll in their coverage in order to comply with the so called individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Far fewer consumers are purchasing the coverage that they need to comply with the healthcare reforms than expected. In fact, at the moment, the estimates of the Colorado health insurance exchange’s performance are that the enrollment…

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Health insurance cancellations reach 250,000 in Colorado

Logan B.
Colorado Health Insurance

Cancelled health insurance policies cause frustration throughout state The number of people in Colorado who are likely to see their health insurance policies cancelled has reached 250,000. These cancellations are causing frustration for many consumers in Colorado and several other states throughout the U.S. According to the Colorado Division of Insurance, 23 insurance providers are opting to cancel policies due to federal regulations introduced through the Affordable Care Act. The majority of these policies are expected to expire in January and February of next year. Insurers opt to cancel policies…

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Colorado releases estimates concerning cost of health insurance through exchange

Logan B.
Colorado Health Insurance

Health insurance estimates released by Colorado officials The cost of health insurance has been a major issue since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. The federal law has called for the establishment of exchange programs in every state, which are meant to serve as marketplaces where consumers can find affordable coverage. Exactly how affordable this coverage will actually be has been a topic of debate for the past two years. In Colorado, this debate may be coming to an end as state officials release their estimates…

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Health insurance “navigators” gaining attention

S.Vagus
Health Insurance Navigators

Health insurance through exchanges could lead to consumer confusion and misunderstanding Several states throughout the U.S. are working toward developing their own health insurance exchanges, per the Affordable Care Act. State lawmakers have been pressuring the federal government to supply them with more guidance concerning these exchange programs, but such guidance has yet to come in force. A new problem is emerging for health insurance exchanges that could add more urgency to the matter, however. As consumers begin to enroll in these programs, the threat of confusion and misunderstanding concerning…

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