The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) wants to make Missourians aware of a Special Enrollment Period in response to the public health emergency which will allow consumers to purchase new individual health coverage or change their Marketplace plan for 2021.
DCI says this Special Enrollment Period, which runs through May 15, allows consumers to enroll for the coverage they need for 2021. Consumers may enroll for these benefits on the HealthCare.gov website. Some health insurers are also offering the opportunity to enroll for coverage for 2021 outside the federal Marketplace as well.
If you purchase through the federal Marketplace, your cost may be reduced if you are eligible for an advanced premium tax credit (APTC). The credits are only available if you buy insurance on the Marketplace. They are not available for policies purchased off the Marketplace or for policies purchased through your employer.
Thanks to the dedicated work of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Consumer Affairs Division and Market Regulation Division Missouri consumers received an additional $23.9 million from their insurance companies in 2020.
“One of our primary responsibilities is to protect Missouri consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies,” said Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. “We are a free resource to help people resolve any disputes they have with their insurance company.”
According to a news release, the monies were returned as a result of the Consumer Affairs Division’s mediation work on complaints filed by consumers as well as the efforts of the Market Regulation Division in ensuring compliance with Missouri insurance laws.
Over $23 Million Returned to Missouri Consumers With the Assistance of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Targeted News Service (Press Releases)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri,
Missouri consumers received an additional
$23.9 million from their insurance companies in 2020, thanks to the dedicated work of the department s Consumer Affairs Division and Market Regulation Division. One of our primary responsibilities is to protect
Missouri consumers and ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies, said
Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance. We are a free resource to help people resolve any disputes they have with their insurance company.
The monies were returned as a result of the Consumer Affairs Division s mediation work on complaints filed by consumers as well as the efforts of the Market Regulation Division in ensuring compliance with