Minnesota looks to raise awareness for health insurance exchange

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 application forms considerably simplified by Obama Administration

Health Insurance Reform

The documents are much shorter and easier to complete, though income details are still needed. The Obama administration has just unveiled a new and updated health insurance application form in order to enroll for benefits that is considerably shorter and easier to complete than the original massive document that had been issued. The first version of the form received numerous complaints as it was as long and confusing as a tax form. The latest draft of the health insurance benefits application is only five pages long, which includes the cover…

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Health insurance exchanges still causing confusion among consumers

Health insurance exchange awareness

Officials and governments are struggling to provide the public with the information it needs about the marketplace. State government, healthcare, and health insurance officials are facing a considerable struggle to provide consumers with the education that they need regarding the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and the way in which the exchanges will be used when they open in October of this year. Millions of Americans will be using these marketplaces to shop for their coverage plans. These plans will be necessary to conform to the individual mandate, which…

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Health insurance exchange director hired in Idaho

Idaho health insurance

The position has now been granted to Amy Dowd a former employee of the state department. The new director of the health insurance exchange in Idaho has now been announced, bringing in Amy Dowd as its head in order to guide it toward its official launch on January 1, 2014. Dowd had previously been an employee of the Department of Insurance within the state. This rehiring would bring Dowd back into a position as an official for the state in this industry. The decision to hire her as its executive…

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Health insurance plans rarely meet the minimum exchange requirements

Health Insurance plans

A recent study has shown that the majority of policies aren’t up to the minimums of the federal law. Individuals and families that are already purchasing their own health insurance plans will likely want to pay attention to the latest news that has been released following a study at the University of Chicago. It determined that most plans aren’t up to the quality required by the federal healthcare overhaul. This will mean that even some individuals who have already purchased their own health insurance coverage will need to change their…

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