The Alaska Division of Insurance is barring the companies it regulates from charging people for COVID-19-related testing, as long as it’s medically necessary. It’s also asked that companies waive any payments for the office visit associated with testing.
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For Moda customers pushed to Premera, insurance rates will jump 35 percent
Open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday, and two-thirds of enrolled Alaskans will see about a 35 percent rate increase.
State says Moda members should keep paying premiums
A Moda spokesperson declined an interview request but wrote in an email the company hopes to salvage its small and large group business in Alaska.
Moda exits Alaska’s individual health insurance market
Alaska’s director of insurance estimates the company has about 10,000 individual members in Alaska and another 7,000 members on the small-group market.
Alaskans weigh options as health insurance rates soar
The Affordable Care Act was supposed to make health insurance accessible to all Americans. But in Alaska, the high cost of premiums on the individual market has some residents thinking about dropping their coverage.
Moda: Extending policies creates divided pool
A spokesman for Moda Health says it doesn’t make sense for the company to continue to extend health insurance policies that are not in compliance with the federal health care overhaul.