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Florida Blue Raising Premiums 17.6% for Exchange Policies as Obamacare Ire Spikes

August 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

A dearth of younger and healthy enrollees and a greater-than-expected surge of people seeking expensive health services are factors driving up premiums. A new polls shows disapproval of Obamacare spiking in July.

Florida Insurers Owe $41.7 Million in Rebates to Individuals and Companies, Topping Nation

July 24, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

The latest round of paybacks brings Florida’s three-year total from the Affordable Care Act’s rebate program to almost $220 million. This year’s rebate will average $65 per family in Florida, according to the report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Florida Blue, State’s Biggest Health Insurer, Will Raise Rates in Response to Obamacare

July 21, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Florida Blue snagged a third of all new policies under Obamacare, but rates are going up due to a lack of younger and healthy enrollees and a greater-than-expected surge in people seeking expensive health services.

Obamacare’s Popularity Overwhelms Florida Blue as System Crashes, Costing Enrollees

January 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Many who signed up and paid Florida Blue for their new plan between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 say the insurer has lost them in its computer system.  Now, when they go to the doctor or try to get a prescription filled, they have to pay the bill themselves or cancel.

Florida Blue Says It Never Dropped 300,000 Customers, Only Their Current Insurance Plans

November 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

It’s a distinction that some Florida Blue members have a hard time seeing — especially when the new plan costs more and offers benefits they don’t necessarily want. Older, sicker people who had a harder time finding health insurance in the past because of pre-existing conditions welcome the change.

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