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Medicare annual enrollment starts Oct. 15

State program offers one-on-one counseling
Oct. 11, 2012 — Oregon Medicare beneficiaries need to remember that annual enrollment this year is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Any Medicare Advantage (MA) or prescription drug plan (Part D) changes must be made between these dates so that coverage begins without interruption on Jan. 1, 2013. Read More >>

State Seeks Public Comment on Future Health Plans

Shopping for health insurance will be easier in 2014
September 19, 2012 -- Starting in January 2014, some consumers will find it easier to shop for health insurance because insurance companies selling small employer and individual plans must offer at least some plans that are identical. In other words, the benefits and the buyer’s share of costs will be the same with Company A as Company B. Read More >>

Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Appoints Deputy Director

April 5, 2012 -- The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced today that Director Patrick Allen has appointed Jean Straight as deputy director of the agency.     Read More >>

State Fines Salem Agent for Deceptive Marketing

March 27, 2012 -- The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) has fined a Salem insurance agent $9,000 for misleading the public about his expertise and qualifications and for failing to report misdemeanor criminal prosecutions. Read More >>

State Awards Contract to OSPIRG for Input on Health Insurance Rates

Consumer group to participate in public hearings
February 1, 2012 -- The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) recently awarded a consumer group a three-year contract to continue to offer input on health insurance rate requests on behalf of consumers. Read More >>

Teresa Miller, Oregon Insurance Administrator, Accepts Federal Position

The Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced today Insurance Division Administrator Teresa Miller has accepted a position with the federal agency charged with implementing many of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including the development of health insurance exchanges. Read More >>

Oregon Insurance Administrator Receives Consumer Award

November 4, 2011 -- Consumer representatives to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recognized Oregon Insurance Division Administrator Teresa Miller for her work on behalf of consumers, including work on a committee to make insurance policies easier to compare and understand. Read More >>

Insurance Division Resists Legislation on Rate Increases

Sen. Chip Shields, the bill’s sponsor, questions why Teresa Miller, the Division’s administrator, opposes such a measure
April 15, 2011--Sen. Chip Shields (D-Portland) is having a tough time getting the three bills he cares most about this session out of the General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection Committee, which he chairs, and to a vote on the Senate floor. Read More >>
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