August 3, 2012 -- While advocates and rate payers await the decision by the Oregon Insurance Division on a proposed 9.6 percent increase by Regence BlueCross BlueShield that would impact about 53,000 Oregonians, a significant distortion stands out.Initially, Regence told the Insurance Division and OSPIRG Foundation that that its salaries had risen by 37 percent while fees paid to insurance brokers had jumped by 84 percent between 2010 and 2011 for the individual market.
Aug 3, 2012