Does selling health insurance across state lines make sense? quoting : The Commercial Appeal

First, insurance companies already can sell health insurance across state lines. There is another legal pathway to erase the state lines for selling health insurance. Cyril Chang (Photo: Submitted)Selling insurance aross state lines has frequently been cited as an effective solution to our health care problems. These differences will make consumer protection even more challenging in an environment of interstate sales of health insurance. In fact, states such as Maine, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Georgia and Wyoming have begun to allow consumers to buy health insurance in one state for use in another state.




LOUISVILLE and LEXINGTON (Monday, April 24) — Greater Louisville Inc. and Commerce Lexington employers have partnered with Humana to help businesses save money on health insurance for their employees. Businesses that enroll in this special association plan can potentially save between five and 20 percent on health insurance premiums. Companies interested in participating in HealthSolutions should contact their health insurance brokers to see if the plan is right for them. "Health insurance is often one of the biggest expenses for businesses," Kent Oyler, President and CEO of GLI, said. "Humana HealthSolutions allows employers to tailor benefits coverage to their employees' health and financial needs.

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