Cooler nights, shorter days, and falling leaves all signal the switch from summer to autumn. And one more sure sign of the changing seasons is the approach of the open enrollment period for health care coverage. Open enrollment 2019 begins soon and runs for a short time, so it is wise to start planning. For [...]
For many Oregonians, it's not too late to buy 2018 health insurance! Oregonians whose 2017 plan was involuntarily cancelled 12/31/17 have 60 days to select and enroll in a 2018 plan. This is a special enrollment opportunity for those people. This includes anyone who had a Regence Blue Cross plan which was involuntarily cancelled. It [...]
Providence Health Plan released their 2018 rates & plan information for individuals & families on October 1. The rates are going up substantially, and the plans are fewer and more restrictive next year. In Lane County, we will have Moda and Providence available for sale in 2018. Each will offer only 3 plans, the Oregon [...]
We have confirmation that Moda Health will sell private health plans in Lane County in 2018. That means we'll have a total of two companies available, Moda and Providence. Both are only offering quasi-HMO plans next year, with PCPs and referrals to specialists required. Moda already has rates posted here. No rates from Providence as [...]
