Colorado Health Insurance Archives

Cracking Down on Hidden Healthcare Costs: Colorado’s Price Transparency Revolution

by Wiley Long | Aug 21, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Care, Health Insurance

Hospitals and big insurance companies have been colluding for years to keep pricing information secret from consumers. Colorado’s Price Transparency Revolution But two and a half years ago, Congress passed laws directing hospitals and payers to put a stop to it. One...

Why Are Health Insurance Companies Leaving Colorado?

by Wiley Long | Aug 7, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

https://colohealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ch-8-7-24-3.mp3 There seems to be an exodus of health insurance companies leaving Colorado. Just within the last 18 months, four important health insurance carriers have anounced they are leaving the Colorado market...

Why Is Colorado Health Insurance So Expensive?

by Wiley Long | Jun 25, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

Colorado health insurance costs are skyrocketing. Again! According to a study from ValuePenguin, average health insurance premiums for a 40 year-old single male with a middle-of-the road Silver-tier health insurance policy rose from $409 to $489 every month, or $5,868...

Friday Health FAQs for Colorado Policyholders

by Leslie Alford | Jun 15, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

Friday Health is exiting the state of Colorado, and will no longer be offering health insurance in the state. Existing policyholders will be covered through the end of 2023, but during open enrollment starting in November they will need to switch to a new plan. You...

Which Healthshare Plans in Colorado Allow You to See Any Doctor?

by Christine Corsini | May 20, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

In addition to cost savings, one of the most important benefits of healthshare plans in Colorado over the traditional insurance model is the increased freedom to choose your own doctors or providers. In Colorado and elsewhere, traditional health insurance policies...

Colorado Introduces New “Public Option” for Health Insurance. We’re Skeptical.

by Leslie Alford | Jan 20, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

Colorado is one of the first states in the nation to roll out a “public option” for health insurance consumers. Colorado Public Option for Health Insurance When Governor Jared Polis signed the legislation last year, Colorado became the second state after Washington to...