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Utah to be First State with Dual-Model Health Insurance Exchange

Andrea Smardon — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:29:45 +0000

Utah has come to an agreement with the US Department of Health and Human Services on how it will run its exchange – or health insurance marketplace. HHS has approved Utah’s first-of-its-kind proposal to split state and federal responsibilities. Under the agreement, Utah will continue running the state exchange known as Avenue H for small businesses. The federal government will run a separate exchange for individual consumers.

Utah Lawmakers May Consider a Partnership Health Exchange

Andrea Smardon — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:38:27 +0000

Federal officials have given preliminary approval for Utah to run its own health insurance exchange marketplace, but some state lawmakers say they don’t want to run the exchange under the feds’ rules.

Utah's Avenue H Gets Conditional Approval from Feds

Andrea Smardon — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:36:08 +0000

The federal government has conditionally approved Utah’s health insurance exchange known as Avenue H. But the feds say more work needs to be done for the state-based exchange to be compliant with the Affordable Care Act.

Utah’s Health System Reform Task Force Ends with Unanswered Questions

Andrea Smardon — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:17:19 +0000

The state’s Health System Reform Task Force had its final meeting Monday before the legislative session, but questions remain about health reform - in particular, who will run Utah’s health insurance exchange.

Herbert Asks Obama to Leave Utah's Healthcare Exchange As Is

Andrea Smardon — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:55:10 +0000

Governor Gary Herbert sent a letter to President Barack Obama Tuesday morning asking the federal government to let Utah keep Avenue H, the state’s health insurance exchange, without making changes to it.

A Health Exchange by Any Other Name...

Andrea Smardon — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:46:11 +0000

Utah’s Health Exchange has a new name, along with a new website. State leaders say they want to distance themselves from the Affordable Care Act. Starting Thursday, the program which connects small businesses with health insurance carriers will be called Avenue H.