Category: Denver Insurance Blog

The following was released by the Division of Insurance. Child-Only Policies – Open Enrollment Update On April 29, 2011, a new bill was signed into law in Colorado that affects existing child-only policies. SB 128 changes the initial open enrollment period for applicants under the age of 19 who are seeking insurance to August for […]

A House committee gave the go-ahead to a controversial bill that would allow Colorado to join other states in opting out of national health care reform that was passed last year. House Bill 1273, dubbed the Health Care Opportunity and Patient Empowerment (HOPE) Act, would create an interstate compact that would trump federal law. “HOPE […]

In Colorado’s helathcare market, United Healthcare has extremely competitive rates. If you have a small group health plan, you should strongly consider rating your coverage with United Healthcare. Eric Smith at Mountain Insurance Brokers, specializes in these kinds of policies and would be glad to assist you. 720.974.1703

Following months of procedural and political back and forth, stand-alone legislation that would repeal the 1099 tax reporting requirement for businesses included in the Affordable Care Act (or the health care reform law) was signed by President Barack Obama on April 15. This reporting requirement would have required businesses to file a 1099 form with […]

The plan is now underwritten by Rocky Mountain Health Plans. It was written by United Healthcare, but no longer.

MONTPELIER, Vt.—The Vermont House has approved legislation that would move the state closer to a single-payer health care system. H.B. 202, which cleared the House Wednesday on a 92-49 vote, would establish a five-member board to develop a health care benefits package that would be available to all state residents through a new state insurance […]

NEW YORK—New York state legislative leaders have agreed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to merge the state banking and insurance departments into one new agency, the governor announced. Establishing the Department of Financial Services is among a number attempts to improve government efficiency that the governor proposed as part of his 2011-2012 state budget. “I […]

This is the latest estimates on the losses in Japan…. SENDAI, Japan—Economic losses from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan likely will be $200 billion to $300 billion, catastrophe modeler Risk Management Solutions Inc. said Monday. Newark, Calif.-based RMS said in a statement that it is too soon to estimate insured losses from the […]

Health Insurance Carriers Must Include Maternity Coverage As of January 1, 2011, individual health insurance policies in Colorado must include maternity coverage, regardless of gender or age, on both newly issued and renewing major medical policies after that date. A new bulletin issued today by the Colorado Division of Insurance clarifies this interpretation of the […]

With the collective bargaining agreement up, players will choose to either pay the COBRA or obtain their own individual insurance. Hopefully some Denver Broncos will be calling today looking for their own coverage 🙂