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Health enrollment deadline extended for some
Marylanders who try but are unable to sign up for health insurance on the state’s exchange by the March 31 deadline will be given more time to do so, state officials announced Tuesday.
Probe of state’s health exchange sparks political sparring
Two top elected Maryland Democrats are split in their reaction to news that the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to investigate Maryland’s troubled health care exchange.
Health exchange glitch could cost Md. $30.5M
A state report says a mistake with Maryland’s defective health care exchange could cost the state $30.5 million.
Secrecy of state’s Noridian decision raises questions
Sunday night’s decision by a state panel to fire the primary contractor on the health exchange website raises questions about whether it complied with the Maryland Open Meetings Act.
Exchange enrollment up, but lower than other states
State officials reported that 33,251 Marylanders have enrolled in private health plans through the exchange as of Feb. 15.
Official: Md. looking at health exchange options
Maryland's online health care exchange has some significant problems that are not on track to be corrected by the March 31 deadline for open enrollment, and officials are exploring other options for the second enrollment period starting in November, state officials told a legislative oversight panel on Monday.
Enrollment slows, but new insurance option introduced
The pace of enrollment on Maryland Health Connection has slowed in recent weeks, with 1,655 new people signing up between Jan. 19 and Jan. 25, bringing the total to 26,832 enrollees.
Final health gap bill awaits signature
The Senate gave final approval Wednesday to an amended bill that will provide emergency insurance coverage to people who had trouble signing up through the state’s health care exchange website.
Updated: More variations on Maryland Health Connection
From policy amendments to different ways of counting enrollees, change is constant with Maryland Health Connection.
Mikulski: Md. should keep health exchange
Sen. Barbara Mikulski said Friday Maryland that should “stay the course” with its own health care exchange, despite its troubled start, and not switch to the federal exchange. Mikulski, a […]
Md. health exchange bill to be submitted next week
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration will submit emergency legislation at the start of Maryland‘s legislative session next week aimed at insuring people who thought they had successfully enrolled in […]
Md. Health Connection enrollment climbs, but long way to go
Maryland Health Connection is chugging along. As of Friday, there were twice as many households enrolled in one of the exchange's plans as a week ago, bringing the total number of enrollees to 2,393 — according to figures released Friday by Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.
