More people in Colorado are finding it difficult to pay for their health insurance

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More people have insurance coverage, but fewer people can afford their policies The number of people in Colorado with health insurance has been growing steadily, but so too is the number of people that cannot afford their coverage. During the state’s annual Health Summit, Jeff Bontrager, direct of research on coverage and accessibility with the Colorado Health Institute, noted that insurance premiums are becoming a major problem for consumers. This is becoming a troubling trend that many other states across the country are also experiencing. Affordable Care Act has lead…

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Fee increase for Colorado health insurance exchange has been approved

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State’s exchange has increased its fees as a way to generate more revenue Colorado’s health insurance exchange has raised its fees. The exchange’s board of directors had been considering raising fees in order to make the exchange more sustainable and financially secure. The fees will be paid by all those that are purchasing insurance coverage through the exchange and those that already have policies from the exchange as well. The fee increase may be somewhat modest for most consumers, but could translate into much higher revenue for the exchange itself.…

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Colorado continues to improve its health insurance exchange

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State is working to address the issues with the enrollment system of its health insurance exchange Colorado has been working to fix its health insurance exchange, with efforts to do so going well, according to exchange officials. The exchange’s online enrollment system has struggled to serve consumers in the state for some time, making it difficult for people to sign up for the insurance coverage they are interested in. Fixes to the exchange could be delayed, however, as the exchange’s  technology chief, Proteus Duxbury, recently departed for another position. Adele…

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Colorado health insurance exchange may get higher fees

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Connect for Health Colorado board members consider raising fee on individual policies Insurance costs for policies sold through Colorado’s health insurance exchange could be growing. Connect for Health Colorado board members, whom manage the exchange, are currently considering increasing a fee on individual health plans in order to raise money next year. The fee that is currently in place is meant to provide funding for the exchange’s operations, ensuring that it is a solvent business. Board members believe that the fee is too low, however, which may lead to financial…

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Colorado health insurance exchange will receive more oversight

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Committee will place the state’s insurance exchange under greater scrutiny Colorado’s health insurance exchange, called Connect for Health Colorado, may receive more oversight from its regulatory committee. The state Senate has passed legislation that will change the oversight committee’s name and will expand its ability to review the state’s insurance exchange during the legislative sessions. The committee’s new name will be the Colorado Health Insurance Exchange Oversight Committee, and the group will be able to meet as many times as it wants during the legislative session. There is a need…

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