Tag: Washington health insurance exchange

Washington health insurance exchange launches new ad campaign

S.Vagus
washington health insurance exchange

New ad campaign seeks to engage young consumers Washington’s health insurance exchange has been having trouble appealing to a certain demographic. Those between the ages of 18 and 34 account for only 23% of the more than 90,000 people that have purchase coverage through the state’s exchange thus far. Exchange officials are hoping to better engage young consumers by launching a new ad campaign. If young consumers continue to avoid the exchange, and insurance coverage in general, it could turn out to be a somewhat costly problem for the insurance…

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Out-of-state health insurance companies may be able to sell policies in Washington

Marc
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Washington lawmakers mull possibility of out-of-state insurers selling policies within the state For many Washington residents, health insurance plans from last year remain cancelled. These people saw their coverage evaporate at the beginning of the year as provisions of the federal health care reform law took effect. While some insurance providers have opted to continue honoring policies that were meant to be cancelled, per a provision from the Obama Administration, many insurers have opted to keep cancelled policies cancelled. Some state lawmakers believe that action must be taken in order…

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Commissioner rejects 5 health insurance companies from Washington exchange

Logan B.
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Health insurance companies rejected by Commissioner Kreidler Washington’s Insurance Commissioner, Mike Kreidler, has rejected 5 insurers from the state’s health insurance exchange. The move has received some criticism from consumers and advocacy groups in the state, spurring the Commissioner to make a statement concerning his decision. According to Kreidler, there were substantial problems with the plans being offered by the insurance companies and these problems could not be effectively resolved. The state’s health insurance exchange currently boasts of 31 plans offered by four insurers. Many plans lacked network coverage One…

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Health insurance costs predicted by two states to be low in 2014

G. Turner
Alibama Health Insurance Costs

Washington and Oregon have both found that rates will be considerably lower than initially predicted. The Affordable Care Act has just received a boost, as two northwestern states revealed that health insurance companies have submitted applications for selling on the state exchanges at rates that are considerably lower than what some execs had forecasted for these marketplaces. These marketplaces are expected to bring coverage to many of the 49 million uninsured Americans. In doing so, the design was meant to help to curb the extreme spending that has been caused…

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New health insurance market to emerge in Washington

S.Vagus
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Washington health insurance market set to expand this fall The health insurance market of Washington is expected to expand this fall as another provision of the Affordable Care Act go live in the state. Washington residents that currently have no health insurance will find that they have become eligible for Medicaid once this provision has been instituted. They will also be able to find health insurance through the state’s own insurance exchange, which is expected to begin enrollment near the end of this year. Residents may benefit through expansion of…

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