Insurers seek rate increases for policies sold through the state’s health insurance exchange The majority of the companies participating in Kentucky’s health insurance exchange are looking to raise premiums next year. These companies are citing the provisions of the Affordable Care Act as the reason for rate increases. The Kentucky Department of Insurance has receive rate increase proposals from most of the companies selling policies through the exchange. If approved, coverage through the exchange would become more expensive at the beginning of next year. Kentucky Health Cooperative seeks a 25.1%…
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New health insurance co-op comes to in West Virginia
New insurance cooperative has won approval to operate in West Virginia A new insurance cooperative is preparing to make its entrance into the West Virginia market. The Kentucky Health Cooperative has received approval from the state’s Offices of the Insurance Commissioner and will be able to offer its health insurance products in West Virginia beginning in November of this year. The policies offered by the cooperative will go into effect on January 1, 2015. The co-op may bring some much needed competition to the state’s insurance market, encouraging other insurance…
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