health insurance

A major health insurance company is leaving Montana, saying it’s no longer profitable to do business in the state. The move will force about 11,000 Montanans to choose different health plans next year. It’s part of a nationwide trend.

Montanans who need help shopping for health insurance or enrolling in Medicaid may soon be on their own. The Trump administration is cutting federal funding for a service that helped people get insured.

Montanans with marketplace health insurance plans will pay significantly more starting next year. That’s because premiums are likely to spike just as federal benefits that help pay those bills expire.

Around 66,000 Montanans rely on the federal marketplace to buy health insurance. Many get enhanced subsidies that Congress passed to help people afford premiums during the pandemic. They expire later this year. For some, premiums could be more than three times as expensive if the subsidies aren’t renewed.

Enrollment for the federal health insurance marketplace opens Friday.

Montanans seeking to enroll in health insurance in the public marketplace can head to covermt.org to find in-person assistance near them. They can also call (844) 682-6837 to speak with an enrollment assistant.

A record level of funding is available to help Montanans shop for health insurance options in the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

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