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Month: March 2014

OCI: One-fifth of exchange enrollees have not paid first month premiums

Mar 19, 2014 | , |

Nearly 20 percent of Wisconsinites who signed up on the state's federally facilitated health insurance exchange for coverage starting Jan. 1 and Feb. 1 did not pay their first month's premium, according to Deputy Commissioner of Insurance Dan Schwartzer. Schwartzer said other states are experiencing a similar rate, based on conversations he's had with other insurance commissioners. (WHN, 3/19)

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Oral chemotherapy bill passes Senate; awaits uncertain future in Assembly

Mar 19, 2014 | , |

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, scheduled a vote for a bill - which he prevented from having a floor session last week - to require insurers charge the same rates for coverage of oral and intravenous chemotherapy, and then joined nearly every senator in approving the legislation Tuesday. (WHN, 3/19)

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Colon cancer screening: 80 percent by 2018

Mar 17, 2014 | |

MADISON- Wisconsin is taking part in a national campaign by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) to focus efforts over the next four years on dramatically increasing the colorectal cancer screening rates and awareness of the potential for early detection and prevention. NCCRT was co-founded by the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 50 organizations have already pledged to embrace the shared goal of increasing national colorectal cancer screening rates to 80 percent by 2018.

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Wisconsin's Obamacare enrollment surpasses targets

Mar 17, 2014 | |

Dan Shafer of the Biz Times reports: "The widespread technical problems that plagued HealthCare.gov during the first months of the open enrollment period have largely been put to rest, and enrollment has begun to climb." (BIZ TIMES, 3/17)

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Problems still plague online federal health insurance marketplace

Mar 17, 2014 | |

Jason Stein and Guy Boulton of the Journal Sentinel report: "Problems with the online federal health insurance marketplace have forced health insurers in Wisconsin to make thousands of time-consuming fixes in recent months, and new problems continue to emerge, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance." (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 3/17)

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