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Unlawful Trade Act for Insurers Heads to House Floor

Unlawful Trade Act for Insurers Heads to House Floor

Key Republican Rep. Dennis Richardson backs the bill sponsored by Democratic Rep. Paul Holvey, saying current law does not do enough to protect consumers
  March 27, 2013 — A measure that would remove the insurance industry’s special exemption from the Unlawful Trade Practices Act cleared the House Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency Committee with a 6-3 vote on Tuesday and heads to the House floor.
 
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Shields and Holvey Want Unlawful Trade Act to Cover Insurers

Shields and Holvey Want Unlawful Trade Act to Cover Insurers

The powerful insurance industry is currently the only business in Oregon exempt from the act. Proposed legislation would remove that exemption and allow the Attorney General and injured parties to sue for fraud.
March 18, 2013 — Sen. Chip Shields, D-Portland and Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, rolled out legislation last week that would open up the insurance industry to torts under the state’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act and allow the attorney general to sue insurers for fraud. Read More >>
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Uninsured Charged Much More Depending on the Clinic

Uninsured Charged Much More Depending on the Clinic

The prices for cataract surgery for an uninsured patient vary from $2,500 to more than $8,000 depending on whether the clinic is located in Bend, Portland or Salem
February 25, 2013 -- At 63 and self-employed, I'm too young for Medicare, I make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but I don't make nearly enough to afford an individual insurance policy. Read More >>
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Advocates Gain Traction in Insurance Coverage for Autism

Advocates Gain Traction in Insurance Coverage for Autism

Group Health Cooperative has become the first insurer in Washington to pay for such treatment, while legislation is being drafted in Oregon
July 24, 2012 -- Advocates have strengthened their hand in seeking additional insurance coverage for applied behavioral analysis (ABA) treatment. Throughout the West Coast, they’ve achieved victories in the court system and, in Oregon, are focusing their attention on legislative changes.   Read More >>
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Kaiser on Pace to Take the Membership Mantle from Regence in 2012

Kaiser on Pace to Take the Membership Mantle from Regence in 2012

After facing more than a 600,000 membership deficit four years ago, Regence BlueCross BlueShield appears to be losing its commanding lead over Kaiser Permanente
December 22, 2011 – Membership at Regence BlueCross BlueShield continued its freefall when the latest enrollment numbers were released by the Oregon Insurance Division.   Read More >>
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ODS Health Plan Rate Hike Public Hearing Today

ODS Health Plan Rate Hike Public Hearing Today

OSPIRG Foundation releases analysis of the proposed 9.94% rate increase
September 14, 2011--ODS Health Plan will have to answer for its proposal to raise rates nearly 10% on over 26,000 Oregonians at a public hearing today in Salem. Read More >>
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Insurers View Medicaid as a Growing and Lucrative Market

Insurers View Medicaid as a Growing and Lucrative Market

A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research indicates that moving people into managed care did not reduce Medicaid spending
August 31, 2011 -- Kaiser Health News’ Chris Weaver has an excellent story in yesterday’s Washington Post on what insurers view as a growing and lucrative market: Medicaid. Read More >>
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Governor Appoints Exchange Interim Director

Governor Appoints Exchange Interim Director

Gov. John Kitzhaber has chosen Rocky King for the temporary position
June 23, 2011 -- Governor Kitzhaber announced today that he has selected an interim director for the new Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation. Read More >>
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Exchange Bill Pits Business Groups Against Consumers

Exchange Bill Pits Business Groups Against Consumers

A hang-up over selective contracting has the health insurance exchange bill hanging by a thread
May 26, 2011 -- Legislation to create a health insurance exchange in Oregon by 2014 is pitting business groups against consumer advocates when it comes to an important aspect of the bill that could make the end product stronger.  Read More >>
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Contested Rate Increase Heads to Appeals

Contested Rate Increase Heads to Appeals

Oregon Insurance Division defends process past and present
March 31, 2011 -- The Oregon Court of Appeals will revisit today one of the largest health insurance rate increases to hit Oregon consumers, a 26 percent average hike on Regence individual plan holders nearly three years ago. Read More >>
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