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Health insurance enrollment period extended in Washington

Logan B.
washington health insurance exchange

States begin extending the enrollment period for their insurance exchanges The open enrollment period for health insurance exchanges in the United States has come to an end, but that may soon change for many states in the country. In Washington, the enrollment period has been extended until the middle of April, which will allow more people to sign up for health insurance coverage through the state’s exchange. In other states, lawmakers are considering extension to the enrollment period, as well. Federal penalties encourage states to extend their enrollment periods in…

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Washington health insurance exchange enrollment is growing quickly

S.Vagus
washington health insurance exchange

State exchange reports 22,500 new people signed up for insurance coverage, with 70,000 renewals Washington’s health insurance exchange is performing quite well during this open enrollment period. According to reports from the exchange, approximately 22,500 new people have signed up for coverage through the exchange marketplace. Another 70,000 people have renewed the coverage that they purchased through the exchange during the last open enrollment period. Washington residents may have run out of time to purchase coverage that will go into effect on January 1, 2015. Policies purchased after Tuesday will…

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Health insurance enrollment up by 10,000 in Washington

G. Turner
washington health insurance exchange

The state has now reported this figure, which represents the number of sign-ups over the last few weeks. At the end of last week, the state of Washington released its figures for health insurance sign ups during the first few weeks of open enrollment, and what it said was that there have been about 10,000 residents of the state that have already taken part. In 2013, there were almost 50,000 people who had enrolled for private health plans during the first four weeks. Last year’s open enrollment for buying health…

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Washington insurance exchange is running funny new ads to try to reach residents

Julie Campbell
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These advertisements are a part of a broader marketing campaign to teach the value of health plans. The Washington state health insurance exchange has now launched a new outreach and advertising campaign that has been designed to help residents to be able to better understand the type of value that the coverage of a health plan can provide. These new television ads have been designed to use humor to draw attention to the benefits of health coverage. The new commercials take a satirical look at the way that various characters…

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Health insurance rates set to go up in Washington

Marc
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Washington residents will be paying more for their insurance coverage in 2015 Health insurance in Washington may become more expensive next year. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner expects to see premiums grow by a modest degree in 2015, noting that those with coverage and those seeking coverage will be spending more money on their policies. Rates are expected to see modest growth in comparison to how much they had increased in the years leading up to federal health care reform. Insurance rates expected to increase by an average of…

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Special health insurance enrollment period launched in Washington

Marc
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Insurance Commissioner launches special enrollment period for some consumers in Washington Following several months of consumer complaints regarding Washington’s health insurance exchange, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is taking action on the matter. The state’s exchange has been crippled for some time by technical problems and billing issues that have left many consumers without insurance coverage. Some of the exchange’s problems have been resolved, and Commissioner Kreidler has launched a special enrollment period in order to ensure that some consumers have adequate access to the health insurance services that they need.…

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Washington health insurance exchange battles severe issues

Marc
Health Insurance exchange marketplaces

More than 6,000 people are reporting significant problems with the state’s insurance exchange Washington’s health insurance exchange continues to suffer from problems that are making it difficult for consumers to use their coverage. Some 6,000 people have reported issues in using their insurance coverage due to glitches in the exchange’s new program. This program was introduced in order to overcome some of the problems the exchange had experienced during its initial few months of operation, but the program has created new problems that may be difficult to solve. Insurance Commissioner…

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