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Idaho health insurance exchange is off to a good start

December 19, 2014December 18, 2014 Marc

State officials make note of the exchange’s strong performance Idaho officials claim that the state’s health insurance exchange is off to a good start. Your Health Idaho, the state’s exchange, has reported that it has received 74,689 enrollments since the begin of the open enrollment period through December 14. Enrollments are a combination of new applicants and those renewing the coverage they found last year through the exchange. The state’s efforts to promote the exchange seem to have been successful thus far. Idaho exchange manages to recover from the technical…

Health insurance exchange in Idaho beats its enrollment targets

May 2, 2014April 30, 2014 Julie Campbell

The state’s website has managed to sign up more residents than had been anticipated. The Idaho health insurance exchange has beat even its own targets throughout its first open enrollment period, after having managed to draw 76,061 residents of the state to sign up for their plans. This achievement was so great that it represents almost double the initial targets that the exchange had made. Ahead of the open enrollment period that lasted six months, the federal government had predicted that 40,000 people would enroll in health insurance on the…

Idaho insurance exchange reaches new milestone

February 18, 2014February 15, 2014 Logan B.

Enrollment in state’s health insurance exchange has begun to accelerate Enrollment numbers in the Idaho insurance exchange are beginning to pick up. The state has been promoting its health insurance exchange for several months, but relatively few people have enrolled for coverage through the exchange. The exchange is meant to provide consumers with access to affordable coverage, but misconceptions concerning the Affordable Care Act, as well as the lack of information available concerning its provisions, have made the exchange relatively unpopular with many people in the state. More than 32,000…

Idaho officials warn of health insurance fraud

September 17, 2013September 14, 2013 Logan B.

Fraud activities cause concern for health insurance regulators Idaho residents are being warned by the state’s Department of Insurance to be cautious of fraud concerning the Affordable Care Act. State regulators are suggesting that some consumers may be targeted by malicious groups that seek to exploit the confusion surrounding the federal law. This exploitation could lead to major financial disturbance for some consumers and leave them without adequate health insurance coverage. The Department of Insurance has begun working to inform consumers of what they can look for in order to…

Idaho health insurance exchange will not be run by the Government

August 15, 2013August 16, 2013 Logan B.

Idaho will operate its own health insurance exchange Updated Article: Contrary to recent reports, the Idaho health insurance exchange will not be operated by the federal government in 2014. Previous reports had suggested that the state’s health insurance exchange would fall under federal jurisdiction due to the state’s failure to meet federal deadline concerning plans for the exchange. According to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange, however, this is not the case. The exchange will be operated by the state and will begin open enrollment in October of this year. State…

Health insurance exchange director hired in Idaho

April 26, 2013April 24, 2013 G. Turner

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…

Idaho’s health insurance exchange plans up for debate

March 14, 2013March 13, 2013 Logan B.

Health insurance exchange plans to be debated this week Idaho is one among several states in the U.S. where a state-run health insurance exchange is taking form. Governor C.L. Otter is a strong supporter of the notion that Idaho should be allowed to operate its own exchange system, rather than allowing the federal government to do so. As such, Governor Otter has proposed legislation that would establish such an exchange. This week, the House Health and Welfare Committee will begin debate on the Governor’s proposed legislation. Lawmakers remain divided on…