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West Virginia state health insurance exchange
Governor, legislature, authorize creation of exchange
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West Virginia’s legislature and governor have approved a bill authorizing a health insurance exchange. A 10-member board will be named to run the exchange.
Under that law, the exchange’s operations can be supported by fees placed on health insurers operating both inside and outside the exchange.
Acting Insurance Commissioner Mike Riley told lawmakers recently that West Virginia’s exchange would not directly provide policies, leaving that to private insurers, according to an Associated Press report. “It’s just simply a tool to help organize the market for the consumer,” he told lawmakers.
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West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
Assists people insured by private health plans, Medicaid, or other plans in resolving problems pertaining to their health coverage; assists uninsured residents with access to care.
(888) 879-9842
Implementing Health Insurance Exchanges: West Virginia
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation overview of West Virginia’s progress toward creating a state health insurance exchange.
Affordable Care Act in Your State: West Virginia
This page last updated on October 27, 2011.
West Virginia health insurance guide
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Voice your concerns to your
West Virginia elected officials:
Let your West Virginia governor and legislators know how you feel about the state's proposed health insurance exchange.
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.
Charleston, WV 25305
PHONE: toll-free 1-888-438-2731
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Contact your West Virginia State Representative
Related news: WV exchange
State health insurance exchange in limbo
04/03/2012 4:04 PM -- Charleston Daily Mail–West Virginia’s exchange, created last year, still does not have an executive director or board of directors. The state’s governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, and other lawmakers are waiting to see what the U.S. Supreme Court decides in regard to the Affordable Care Act.
West Virginia still pursuing health insurance exchange
10/16/2011 5:10 PM -- Associated Press – Insurance officials working on computer issues, staffing, and a business plan for a planned state health insurance exchange.
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