Anthem returning to ACA exchange in Ohio in 2019
The insurance company will sell plans in 25 counties in the state including
Open enrollment for coverage next year begins
Most counties in the region will have more options to choose from next year, signaling the market is starting to stabilize.
In 2018, eight companies sold health insurance products on the exchange in
But for next year, 10 companies have filed rates and forms for the department to review and all 88 counties will have at least one insurer. Preliminary filings show 16 counties with just one insurer and 33 counties with two.
Molina and Medical Mutual are entering new counties and health insurance startup
"I think what it tells me on the surface is that carriers are slightly more optimistic about what the exchange could offer," said
Costs of individual plans are still rising, though subsidies offset those spikes for some people.
The average premium in
In 2018, the weighted average premium for an individual plan was
While the increase still outpaces employer-sponsored insurance, the rates are rising at a slower pace than last year when premiums rose an average of 34 percent.
About 11 percent of the increase was because the
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