What you need to know about Minnesota health insurance premium subsidies according to : rivertowns

The state subsidies are available to people who bought insurance through the state-run MNsure (www.mnsure.org) exchange, directly from an insurance carrier, or through a broker. Who qualifiesTo get the rebate, Minnesotans have to meet two conditions:• Purchase and maintain health insurance on the individual market — not through an employer or a government program. Minnesotans should contact their insurance companies with any additional questions about their rebate. Here is what you need to know about the relief:What it isDiscounts of 25 percent off the cost of monthly insurance premiums for around 120,000 Minnesotans. The discounts should appear automatically on bills from insurance companies.




Alabama is one of five states that does not require insurance coverage for autism treatments, like applied behavior analysis, known as ABA. A renewed push to require health insurance companies cover treatments for autism is brewing at the Alabama State House. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, a major health insurance provider in the state, tells ABC 33/40 it is opposed to Rep. Patterson's proposal. Representative Jim Patterson filed a bill to mandate the insurance providers include coverage. In an email sent to ABC 33/40, a Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson said "Blue Cross opposes mandated benefit legislation which will increase costs and impact premiums and copays for employers, the state's public health plans and our members.

Who are the 700,000 Ohioans receiving health insurance under Medicaid expansion?

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Who are the 700,000 Ohioans who have received health insurance under Medicaid expansion? Here's what the survey found about mental health:About one-third of the enrollees under Medicaid expansion (31.9 percent) suffered from depression or anxiety disorders. How the study was conductedThe Ohio Department of Medicaid described the study, released in January, as "one of the nation's most comprehensive assessments" of Medicaid expansion. After: Medicaid coverage was expanded to Ohioans age 19 to 64 with incomes at or below 138 percent of the poverty level. John Kasich spearheaded the effort for Medicaid expansion, going to the Ohio Controlling Board for approval after the Republican-controlled General Assembly refused to go along with his plan.



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