News Release: State Releases 2014 ACA Premiums Comparison Sheet
Posted on Dec 10, 2013 in News Releases
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Insurance Division
NEIL ABERCROMBIE
GOVERNOR
KEALII S. LOPEZ
DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 10, 2013
State Releases 2014 ACA Premiums Comparison Sheet
Consumers Can Compare to Extended Non-Compliant ACA Premiums
HONOLULU —The Hawaii Insurance Division today released a health insurance premium sheet that will give consumers a better idea of what a new 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA)plan will cost compared to their existing 2013 health plan.
Individuals and small businesses can use this as a guide to estimate premiums if they purchase a 2014 ACA plan. The sheet is meant to be a tool that will show premiums offered by Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA) and Kaiser Hawaii on and off the Hawaii Health Connector.
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito recently asked insurers to extend non-ACA compliant plans into next year. This follows the decision by President Obama to allow individuals to keep their existing 2013 insurance plans in 2014 even if the plans donot meet ACA requirements.
HMSA and Kaiser Hawaii will continue 2013 individual plans. All five insurers (HMSA, Kaiser, Hawaii Medical Assurance Association, University Health Alliance, and Family Health Hawaii) will also be offering ACA plans for small businesses, subject to the Insurance Division’s approval. HMSA and Kaiser will continue to offer theirnon-ACA-compliant2013 plans for individuals.
“Using that premium sheet, consumers and small businesses can compare theirACA plan premiums to the premiums for their existing 2013 plans plus add an increase to their 2013 plans of about 8 percent to 10 percent,” Ito said.
ACA-compliant plans can be purchased through the Hawaii Health Connector or directly from an insurer. Consumers and small businesses are reminded that only ACA-compliant plans purchased through the Hawaii Health Connector will be eligible for tax credits.
Non-compliant 2013 health insurance plans cannot be purchased through the Hawaii Health Connector.
For small businesses, Hawaii’s Prepaid Healthcare Act requirements must continue to be met.
The Insurance Division oversees the Hawaii insurance industry, issues licenses, examines the fiscal condition of Hawaii-based companies, reviews rate and policy filings, and investigates insurance related complaints.
The Hawaii Health Connector is a nonprofit organization. It is not a government entity.
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Media Contact:
Brent Suyama
DCCA Communications Officer
808-586-7582
cca.hawaii.gov