Iowa’s Insurance Consumer Advocate has scheduled public hearings concerning Coventry’s and CoOportunity’s rate increase requests for individual health insurance plans. The hearings are scheduled for the morning of Saturday, July 26 and persons can leave written testimony if they are unable to attend the hearings. Under Iowa law, a public hearing must be held if the [...]
Last year, Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield raised rates 18% without any public input. This year they have proposed an 11% rate hike in insurance premiums. This time Iowans have a chance to be heard at a public hearing sponsored by the Iowa Insurance Commissioner on Thursday, January 6 from 9-11 am at the Cerro [...]
HIPIowa-FED, a new health insurance pool in Iowa, that will accept uninsured Iowans who have pre-existing health conditions, is now accepting applications. The pool offers members a $1000 deductible policy. Premiums for members will range from $177.64 per month to $739.45 per month, depending on the applicant’s age and other variable factors. As specified in the [...]
A number of new laws will go into effect on July 1, the start of the state’s fiscal year. Several changes were made during the 2010 legislative session that will affect Iowans, including new seat belt requirements for kids in the back seat, a ban on text messaging while driving, and new protections for victims of [...]
The Iowa House today approved historic legislation to reform Iowa’s health care system which will lead to more Iowans covered by insurance, improved quality and more affordability. “Building on our progress last year, Iowans are ready for historic reform of our health care system. It won’t happen overnight, but it will set us on the path [...]