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Some finding it hard to find health insurance in Mass.
"What happened Tuesday and Wednesday was that coverage from several major insurers became no longer available for individuals and small groups through the state health website, MaHealthConnector.org . It is disputed between state officials and health insurers whether insurers began boycotting the site or whether state officials required them to remove themselves from it while the legal fight over 2010 health insurance rates plays out."
In any case, major providers like HarvardPilgrim, Tufts, Fallon, and Neighborhood Health were no longer offering coverage through the "Connector" site Wednesday.
And there you have it. State denies rate increase. Half the carriers respond by not taking new applications. Anyone who tries to renew or obtain new coverage will find that half of the state's carriers are not accepting new applications.
...and it begins.
Actually, for my commentary, I'll label this as "failed" - as in past tense. It has failed when half the carriers stop issuing coverage and the state is ready to sue to force them to continue to offer coverage.
At this point it only goes downhill....and fast. This lasted almost 4 years before we reached this point.
"What happened Tuesday and Wednesday was that coverage from several major insurers became no longer available for individuals and small groups through the state health website, MaHealthConnector.org . It is disputed between state officials and health insurers whether insurers began boycotting the site or whether state officials required them to remove themselves from it while the legal fight over 2010 health insurance rates plays out."
In any case, major providers like HarvardPilgrim, Tufts, Fallon, and Neighborhood Health were no longer offering coverage through the "Connector" site Wednesday.
And there you have it. State denies rate increase. Half the carriers respond by not taking new applications. Anyone who tries to renew or obtain new coverage will find that half of the state's carriers are not accepting new applications.
...and it begins.
Actually, for my commentary, I'll label this as "failed" - as in past tense. It has failed when half the carriers stop issuing coverage and the state is ready to sue to force them to continue to offer coverage.
At this point it only goes downhill....and fast. This lasted almost 4 years before we reached this point.
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