Number Of Oregonians Using Health Insurance Marketplace Drops Slightly
More state residents, their incomes hurt by COVID-19 pandemic, may instead be enrolling in the free Oregon Health Plan.
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OSPIRG Urges State Mandate, New Exchange To Boost Insurance Enrollment
With Oregon’s individual health insurance exchange facing lower enrollment and higher premiums, a prominent consumer watchdog group is pushing for several policy changes to stabilize the individual market and rein in costs.
Briefly: Oregon's Health Insurance Enrollment Lags By 15 percent
People without Medicare, Medicaid or job-based health insurance coverage have until the end of the day Saturday to sign up and get a subsidy.
Oregon’s enrollment in health insurance for people without Medicare, Medicaid or job-based coverage is lagging by 15 percent.
Briefly: CMS Warns Consumers About Heavy Call Volume Approaching Enrollment Deadline
Consumers who phone the federal call center to enroll in health insurance for 2019 may be asked to leave their contact information but they'll still be able to enroll after Saturday's deadline.
As expected, the federal health insurance online marketplace is getting hit by a heavy volume of consumers trying to sign up for health insurance by Saturday's deadline.
Oregon Health Insurance Enrollment Down With 2 Weeks To Go
Enrollment for 2019, which runs through Dec. 15, is lagging by nearly 20 percent even though subsidies are available for a family of four earning up to $100,000 and individuals who make $48,000.
Oregonians who are not on Medicaid, Medicare or covered by their employer only have two more weeks to sign up for health insurance for next year.
Despite Hot Start in Insurance Enrollment, State Still Needs Big Numbers to Meet Targets
Oregon is outpacing other states, with nearly 43,000 signups on healthcare.gov, out of 2.3 million across the country. But to match last year, Oregon needs to double its enrollment by Dec. 15, while the nation must triple its own.
Midway through the open enrollment period for the individual health insurance market, Oregon is off to a hot start, but with only three weeks left till the normal window to sign up for 2018 closes on Dec. 15, the state may still fall short of 2017 enrollment.
Six-Week Open Enrollment for Obamacare Plans Begins
Most consumers will want to pick a plan that aligns with their physician rather than focus on cost. People purchasing subsidized health insurance on healthcare.gov will not see significant increases in cost, but Obamacare is increasingly gouging middle-class consumers who don’t qualify.
Open enrollment for the individual health insurance market begins today, with consumers purchasing subsidized plans on the healthcare.gov marketplace and unsubsidized plans through insurance brokers or directly from health insurers through Dec. 15.
In Oregon, 40,290 people signed up for coverage in the first month of the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
Enrollment outpacing last year with only two weeks remaining before the December 15 deadline
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that over 2.1 million people selected plans using the HealthCare.gov platform since Open Enrollment began on November 1, including 40,290 in Oregon.
147,109 people in Oregon signed up for 2016 coverage through HealthCare.gov
Marketplace signups exceed Department’s goals
On January 31, Open Enrollment for 2016 coverage ended, with about 12.7 million plan selections through the Health Insurance Marketplaces. In Oregon, 147,109 were enrolled in a plan through the HealthCare.gov platform.
Avoid the Frenzy—Enroll in Health Coverage Early
Coverage begins November 1 by going to www.healthcare.gov.
OPINION -- Many people find the frenzied pace of November and December a bit overwhelming.
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