States struggle to make health insurance exchanges financially self sufficient
A look at four states facing financial, political and technological hurdles of running health insurance exchange marketplaces.
Analysis: Payer’s pricing gamble is to blame, not Minnesota insurance exchange
http://www.startribune.com/business/275827561.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue Lee Schafer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune puts some context around a big payer’s decision to leave the state’s health insurance exchange, MNSure. Schafer said the decision was the result of the free market and strategic decisions PreferredOne made. PreferredOne is a small health plan that’s insuring employer groups. Schafer said that PreferredOne decided […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
PreferredOne no longer prefers Minnesota’s state insurance exchange
PreferredOne, last year’s top-selling insurer in the Minnesota state insurance exchange, has dropped out of the exchange this year, the Star-Tribune reports. The state’s exchange, MNsure, confirmed the news to the Star Tribune. Last year, PreferredOne offered the lowest price points and gained the most new customers, netting six in 10 consumers who purchased plans offered through […]
Minnesota exchange gains customers as executive director resigns
MNsure, the health insurance exchange for Minnesota, has a new leader after executive director April Todd-Malmlov resigned abruptly at an emergency board meeting Tuesday night. Todd-Malmlov had been under fire for taking a nearly-two-week vacation in Costa Rica in November, at a time when the health exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act were struggling […]