Kentucky obtains federal waiver on insurance provisions

Insurance companies in Kentucky have been granted a waiver from a provision of the health care law that requires insurers to spend at least 80% of the money they collect from premiums on improving medical care. The waiver does not remove mandate, however, and insurers will still need to spend 75% of their premiums toward medical care. According to federal law, if companies do not follow this mandate, they must refund the money to policyholders. The state’s Department of Insurance petitioned the federal government for a waiver in an effort…

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Drivers without insurance no longer safe from fines in Kentucky

Jefferson County, Kentucky, judges have eliminated a program that had formerly provided uninsured drivers with a level of protection from sizeable fines, as court officials have said that it is virtually impossible to keep track of the increasing number of people who used it.  Chief District Judge Sean Delahanty stated that there simply aren’t enough people, technology, or resources in the court system to continue to manage the program.  He acknowledged that the individuals who were most likely to use the program were those who were already facing regular financial…

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