MLR

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  Senate first at bat in 113th with MLR bill introduction

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 22, 2013

  The legislation would exempt agent compensation from the MLR formula in the individual and small group markets.

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  Agent-friendly MLR bill could be revived in expanded form

  By Liz Festa  |  February 27, 2013

  Action on the initiative awaits further details on the role of agents and navigators in exchanges.

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  CMS proposes Medicare plan MLR rules

  By Allison Bell  |  February 19, 2013

  Medicare-related rebates could total $858 million, officials estimate.

• Obamacare health insurance rules saved customers $1.5 billion last year

  By Staff Writer  |  December 6, 2012

  A general-interest reporter finds that individual health policies had a 1.2 percent loss margin in 2011.

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  Individual market ails as MLR rules roll in

  By Allison Bell  |  December 5, 2012

  Group market loss ratios were about the same in 2011 as in 2010, researchers found.

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  All state insurance commissioners win re-election

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 7, 2012

  Democratic North Carolina Commissioner Wayne Goodwin finds himself in an interesting situation with a new Republican governor.

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  NAIC, BCBSA to OPM: Don't override state authority

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  November 2, 2012

  PPACA empowers OPM to negotiate and enter into contracts with MSPs, but does not provide any exemption from state laws.

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  PPACA: State regulators eye loss ratio formula

  By Allison Bell  |  September 27, 2012

  How should health insurers handle rebates? Consumer reps and carriers disagree.

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  Minn. governor removes exchange creation from state insurance regulator

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  September 26, 2012

  Agents had lobbied hard for this, arguing that Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman was not on their side and didn't seem to want them in the game.

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  Conn. Approves Health Rate Increase Not Compliant with PPACA MLR

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  August 20, 2012

  The rates do not meet the 80% minimum medical loss ratio, and come under the 10% review trigger, meaning the company, a United Healthcare offshoot, will likely have to rebate policyholders in future years.