Cost Of Oregon Commercial Health Insurance Premiums to Inch Upward In 2022
State regulators approve an average 1.5% increase in rates for the individual and small-group commercial markets.
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Sign-Up Window for Free COBRA Coverage For Many Laid-Off Workers Closes This Week
Under federal rules, people should have received a notice by May 31 informing them about the subsidy, which is generally available to people who were involuntarily laid off or whose hours were reduced and who are eligible for coverage.
Some Consumers Can Get Health Insurance For $1, Officials Say
New enrollment period and credits available on the health insurance marketplace are aimed at people who have been on unemployment this year.
Oregon Insurers Seek Modest Hikes For Individual, Small-Group Health Plans
Individual premiums would rise an average of 1.8%, while small-group rates would increase an average of 1.5%, the state says.
Time to Say Goodbye to Some Insurers’ Waivers for COVID Treatment Fees
Starting at the end of last year — and continuing into the spring — a growing number of insurers are quietly ending fee waivers for COVID treatment on some or all policies.
Humana Health Plan Overcharged Medicare by Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's recommendation to repay, if finalized, would be “by far the largest” audit penalty ever imposed on a Medicare Advantage company.
Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan Act, but determining the best way to benefit may be confusing.
Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.
When Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the COVID-relief bill this month, many people celebrated the part that will make health insurance more affordable for more Americans.
Oregon Commercial Health Insurers Reap Windfalls In Pandemic Year
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A temporary halt to elective surgeries cut insurers’ expenses, although under federal law, the bulk of profits must eventually go to services or rebates for policy holders.
The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Uninsured residents in Oregon and any of the other 35 states that use the federal healthcare.gov platform, which is the only way to obtain subsidies, can enroll in plans through May 15.
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