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Enrollment Down, Profits Up for Oregon Insurers

Insurers are on pace to increase profits this year by 25 percent on higher premiums while fewer people have coverage
September 9, 2009 -- As premiums continue to rise unabated, Oregon insurers lost more than 21,000 members in the second quarter of 2009 – from April through June – representing a 1.2 percent decline compared to the first quarter of this year. Read More >>

Oregon Takes Lead in Insurance Cost Scrutiny

Health insurers will soon have to report every administrative cost from furniture to moving expenses
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July 23, 2009 -- When Oregon regulators analyze insurance premiums next year, they’ll take a closer look at administrative costs than nearly any health insurance regulator in United States history. Read More >>

Complaints Lead to Fines on Insurers

The relative number of complaints remained low, but state regulators took action in several cases
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July 15, 2009 -- The number of complaints against health insurance companies remained flat in 2008 despite efforts by the Department of Consumer and Business Services to spread the word. Of the 30 companies based in Oregon, only 694 complaints were filed. Read More >>

Law Judge Upholds Regence Rate Increase

Attorney in the case says he'll appeal the decision further
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June 29, 2009 -- Charlie Ringo, attorney and former Oregon Senator, says he will appeal the decision to uphold a 26 percent rate increase on Regence individual health plans that took effect last year. Read More >>

Health Insurers Reveal Cost Sharing

Consumers should more easily get detailed cost information from their insurer
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June 10, 2009 -- Say your doctor suggests you need gall bladder surgery, and you want to know how much of the bill your health insurer will actually pay. Starting July 1, that information should be easy as making a toll-free phone call or clicking onto your insurer’s Web site.  Read More >>

State Regulators Approve Regence Rate Increase

Regence individual plan holders face nearly 15 percent rate increases after 26 percent jump last year
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May 8, 2009 -- State insurance regulators approved another wallet busting premium increase today. Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon will be allowed to increase premiums on individual health plans by 14.7 percent in July. Read More >>
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