Tag: North Dakota health insurance

Back to school vaccines available to all North Dakota kids, regardless of health insurance

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Back to school vaccines - person receiving vaccine - needle

As the new academic year gets started, the state Department of Health is reminding parents to update shots. New school years are beginning – or are about to begin – across the country and in North Dakota, the Department of Health (NDDoH) is reminding parents of the importance of back to school vaccines. There is a law that requires children to have up to date immunizations from kindergarten through twelfth grade and the NDDoH is making sure this can happen regardless of whether or not the child has health insurance.…

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Nearly 16,000 people in North Dakota find coverage through health insurance exchange

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North Dakota Health Insurance

More people are enrolling in the state’s insurance exchange as the open enrollment period draws to a close More residents of North Dakota are enrolling in the state’s health insurance exchange as the end of the open enrollment period approaches. As of the end of January, some 15,997 people have signed up for coverage through the exchange, according to information from the Department of Health and Human Services. For comparison, 10,597 people enrolled in the exchange last year. The growing popularity of the exchange may be due to the rising…

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North Dakota agency calls for health insurance information from providers

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North Dakota Health Insurance

Agency seeks out health insurance information In the U.S., federal law has introduced major changes to the way health insurance works throughout the country. The impact of the law will take time to fully understand, but states are beginning to gather information concerning the effects of the Affordable Care Act. The North Dakota Insurance Department has petitioned all health insurance companies in the state to provide the agency with information regarding the impact of new federal regulations and other reforms that have come to the health insurance sector. Data on…

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Health insurance exchange may bring competition to North Dakota

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North Dakota Health Insurance

North Dakota may see more competition in market due to health insurance exchange Many states throughout the U.S. are still struggling over the concept of health insurance exchanges. The exchanges are part of the Affordable Care Act, which many states oppose on general principle. As it becomes less likely that states will be able to avoid the federal health care law, however, some are beginning to highlight the potential benefits that could be had through hosting a health insurance exchange. In North Dakota, lawmakers expect that a comprehensive exchange program…

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Health insurance research on North Dakota marketplace shows near monopoly

North Dakota Health Insurance

A new study has found that the small market may increase premiums and shrink benefits. The American Medical Association has released the results of a study on the health insurance marketplace in North Dakota, which has revealed that the environment in the state is nearly a monopoly. It indicated that the small number of insurers were boosting premiums and decreasing benefits. The primary health insurance company in the state is Blue Cross Blue Shield. The study has made it clear that it is not claiming that any of the insurers…

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