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Florida prepares to open its own health insurance exchange

February 3, 2014February 1, 2014 S.Vagus

Florida moves to open a state-run exchange Florida may soon be operating its own health insurance exchange. The state has become a well known opponent of the Affordable Care Act , going so far as to seek the dismantling of the federal health care reform law through the Supreme Court as well as banning insurance navigators from working in the state. The state has missed its deadline to develop and operate a working exchange last year, meaning that a federal exchange has been set up for the state’s residents. Now,…

Health insurance information unclear in Florida

September 16, 2013September 14, 2013 S.Vagus

Florida health insurance rates are hard to understand Florida residents may have to wait some time before they can get clear information concerning the rates of health insurance plans that will be sold through the state’s exchange system. The exchange is scheduled to begin open enrollment on October 1, but information concerning the costs that consumers will face through the exchange has been difficult to decipher. Analysts from the Kaiser Family Foundation states this week that the state has yet to provide information that can be clearly understood, which could…

Grants arrive in Florida to help acquire health insurance navigators

September 5, 2013September 2, 2013 Logan B.

Health insurance navigators to be acquired with the help of federal funds Grants from the U.S. government have arrived in Florida this week. These grants are meant to help health insurance agencies acquire “navigators,” which will help consumers find the coverage they are interested in through the state’s health insurance exchange. While the state will not operate its own exchange, the marketplace is scheduled to begin open enrollment on October 1 of this year, with policies sold through the exchange going active on January 1, 2014. Navigators to guide consumers…

Health insurance rates could spike in Florida

August 2, 2013July 31, 2013 S.Vagus

Health insurance rates are set to rise, warns Florida commissioner Health insurance rates could see a dramatic rise in Florida, according to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty. The commissioner claims that health insurance rates for small businesses and individuals will rise as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Rising rates are being linked to the formation of an insurance exchange within the state. Florida will not operate its own health insurance exchange, the presence of the exchange and the provisions of the Affordable Care Act could make coverage significantly more…

Health insurance enrollment in Florida is about to take off

May 14, 2013May 25, 2013 H. Cutner

The state is preparing for a sudden influx of registrations for the coverage ahead of the start of next year. Florida is getting ready for a massive amount of registration within the state for health insurance that is required by the Affordable Care Act, and the federal government is planning to help to handle this challenge by hiring hundreds of “navigators” over the next few months in order to assist consumers. It is expected that up to 3.5 million uninsured residents of Florida will purchase coverage by January. It is…