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Minnesota Commerce Department releases information on health insurance exchange

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Agency releases information about policies that will be sold through the state’s insurance exchange The Minnesota Commerce Department has released early information concerning health insurance premiums for policies sold through the state’s exchange, called MNsure. Several insurers have submitted rate filings for policies they will be selling through the exchange, and the Commerce Department intends to provide consumers with information concerning these policies so people can make plans about purchasing coverage in the near future. The state’s insurance exchange will begin a new open enrollment period on November 15. Individual…

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Faults with insurance technology has crippled exchanges in several states

Logan B.
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State officials come together to highlight the technology problems facing exchanges Officials from five different states are citing technology problems as the reason that their health insurance exchanges have failed to operate successfully. Representatives from Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Oregon suggest that technical problems had made it nearly impossible for many people in their states to enroll for coverage through state-based exchanges. The technology behind these exchanges has been heavily criticized since the exchanges began open enrollment in 2013. Ongoing problems may have kept several thousand people from finding…

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Flood insurance reforms may be missing the mark

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Homeowners are finding that their flood protection costs are increasing rapidly Reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program have been passed, but these changes may have little impact on the actual cost of flood protection in many parts of the U.S. The reforms were meant to limit the rate at which flood protection becomes more expensive, but homeowners in many parts of the country could face “extreme costs” when it comes to their coverage in the coming months. In Winona County, Minnesota, for instance, homeowners are being told to brace…

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Minnesota looks to raise awareness for health insurance exchange

Logan B.
Minnesota Health Insurance

States continue to face challenges with health insurance exchanges Several states throughout the U.S. have struggled with confusion concerning the Affordable Care Act. Many claim that the federal government has not provided enough guidance concerning how states are meant to comply with the law, especially with its provisions concerning health insurance exchanges. The Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees enacting the law, suggests that states are meant to determine the best way the law should be implemented for themselves, especially if they accept responsibility for building and operating…

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Health insurance exchange approved in Minnesota

Logan B.
Minnesota Health Insurance

Health insurance exchange legislation wins major victory in Minnesota A state-run health insurance exchange may be set in stone in Minnesota. Early this week, state lawmakers passed a legislation that calls for the creation of a health insurance exchange that is managed by the state. The legislation is currently awaiting Governor Mark Dayton’s signature. Plans for an exchange have been in the works for some time, but political battles have sidelined these plans repeatedly. Now, the state is one step closer to having a health insurance exchange in place, which…

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