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Oregonians get early look at 2022 health insurance rates
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon consumers can get a first look at requested rates for 2022 individual and small group health insurance plans, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced Wednesday.
In the individual market, six companies submitted rate change requests, ranging from an average 0.1 percent decrease to an average 4.9 percent increase, for a weighted average of 1.8 percent. In the small group market, 10 companies submitted rate change requests ranging from an average 3.3 percent decrease to an average 5.2 percent increase, for a weighted average of 1.5 percent. See the
Health insurance companies submitted rate requests to the department’s Division of Financial Regulation on May 17. The requested rates are for plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and individuals who buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer.
Ending a Health Care Loophole
A bill that would stop insurance providers from excluding those with pre-existing conditions passes the Oregon Senate despite many obstacles The passage of a bill by the Oregon Senate is not typically news in and of itself, but in this era of GOP caucus slowdowns and staged walkouts to hold up voting, standoffs between parties, a 2020 session where only three bills passed into law, and a 2021 session where, nearly four months into this year s session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, not a single bill has reached the desk of Gov. Kate Brown, the passage of Senate Bill 699, introduced by Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend), is more than noteworthy.
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Identity thieves have submitted dozens of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits using the names of Oregon state employees, another front in thievesâ ongoing effort to capitalize on the surge of jobless claims that accompanied the pandemic.
Itâs not clear how the fraudsters obtained the state employeesâ names but officials say it doesnât appear to be part of data breach. And it doesnât seem to have put workers at risk of additional identity theft, though the departments said it has caused confusion and concern among employees.
The Oregon Employment Department declined to address the scale of the issue, citing the risk of additional fraud, but some state agencies report a large share of their employees have had false jobless claims submitted under their names.
Identity thieves using Oregon state employees’ names for fraudulent unemployment claims
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Identity thieves have submitted dozens of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits using the names of Oregon state employees, another front in thieves’ ongoing effort to capitalize on the surge of jobless claims that accompanied the pandemic.
It’s not clear how the fraudsters obtained the state employees’ names but officials say it doesn’t appear to be part of data breach. And it doesn’t seem to have put workers at risk of additional identity theft, though the departments said it has caused confusion and concern among employees.