Live Insurance News

Number of health insurance policies available through HealthCare.gov is falling

November 4, 2015November 3, 2015 Marc

obamacare health insurance agent business

Fewer policies will be available through the federal health insurance gateway Those seeking out health insurance coverage through the HealthCare.gov site may find that fewer policies are available to them this year. HealthCare.gov, the federal insurance exchange gateway, will begin offering services in November, with consumers being able to enroll for coverage and find policies that they are interested in. The federal government has been working to improve the site for some time in order to ensure that consumers will be able to find the coverage that they need. Average…

Health insurance premiums are on the rise for policies sold through federal exchanges

October 30, 2015October 28, 2015 S.Vagus

HHS releases information showing premiums are growing throughout the country Premiums for several popular health insurance plans sold through HealthCare.gov will be going up in 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services has released a “snapshot” of the plans that will be available through the federal exchange gateway, showing that rates are on the rise. On average, rates for the exchange’s most popular plans will be going up by 7.5%, though premiums for some plans will be going up by a larger margin. Some states will see more modest…

Federal health insurance exchange opened for previews yesterday

October 26, 2015October 25, 2015 G. Turner

Over the weekend, the marketplace website opened its doors for window shoppers to have a look. Consumers living in the 38 states that are served by the federal health insurance exchange are now able to have an advance look at how the website works and what it will have to offer when the open enrollment period begins with the start of November. This will allow them to get a feel for the new site’s navigation and calculate what out of pocket costs would be. Officials from the Department of Health…

Delays reported in upgrading the federal health insurance exchange network

October 23, 2015October 21, 2015 S.Vagus

Upgrades are being delayed, but are expected to be ready before the beginning of the open enrollment period Open enrollment for U.S. health insurance exchanges will begin November 1 this year and the federal government is working on improving its insurance gateway, HealthCare.gov. Earlier this month, the government announced that it would be making long-awaited upgrades to the website before the open enrollment period began, but these updates may be delayed somewhat. While federal officials believe that the updates will be online before the enrollment period begins, ongoing issues may…

Health insurance rates set to rise in Montana

October 19, 2015October 18, 2015 S.Vagus

Trumpcare health insurance investigation

Insurance premiums for Montana residents expected to rise as much as 34% for 2016 coverage Montana residents can expect to see their health insurance premiums rise in 2016. Insurance Commissioner Monica Lindeen has announced that rates will increase between 22% and 34% in 2016, affecting as many as 41,000 people living in the state. The rate increases will not affect those that receive employer-sponsored health insurance coverage or those that receive coverage through HealthCare.gov and receive federal subsidies for these policies. Those in the private market, however, may experiencing a…

Government to improve its health insurance gateway

October 14, 2015October 13, 2015 S.Vagus

HealthCare.gov will be receiving promising upgrades The U.S. government is looking to improve its health insurance gateway, HealthCare.gov, ahead of the beginning of the next open enrollment period in November. The upgrades are expected to improve the services that the site provides to consumers, making it easier to enroll in health insurance plans. In the past, HealthCare.gov has failed to successfully enroll consumers, making it difficult for them to find the coverage that they need. The government has brought many improvements to the site over the years, but the latest…

Health insurance premiums to see a modest rise in Florida

August 28, 2015August 27, 2015 S.Vagus

Florida regulators announce rate hikes for policies sold through exchange The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has announced that it has approved an increase in health insurance premiums for coverage sold through the state’s exchange. Florida’s insurance exchange in managed by the federal government, and consumers looking for policies can find them through HealthCare.gov, the federal exchange network. The rate increases in Florida are more modest than what is being reported in other states and consumers are expected to experience a small increase in premiums for coverage in 2016. Premiums…