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Proposal To Require Assisted Reproduction Coverage Advances In Legislature

Senate Bill 1530 would help couples in Oregon with infertility issues who buy their own insurance on the marketplace.

Feb 19, 2022

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Oregon Sets An Enrollment Record, But Lags Other States

Pandemic-sparked health insurance discounts drove record enrollment around the country, but most states notched bigger gains.

Feb 1, 2022

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Coverage Costs Climb In Employer-Based Plans, Study Finds

Despite increases in overall employer health insurance costs between 2010 and 2020, Oregon workers with job-based coverage mostly fared better than the U.S. average.

Jan 27, 2022
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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.

Sep 1, 2021

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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.

Jul 28, 2021

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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.

Jul 2, 2021

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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.

May 19, 2021

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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.

Apr 26, 2021

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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.

Apr 20, 2021

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Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First

Mar 24, 2021