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erronis

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2. It's an interesting formula with the pvt. insurers administering the public option

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun May 12, 2019, 08:53 PM

May 2019

They (private insurers) already do this type of arrangement with a lot of large self-insured employers. It's called ASO - Administrative Support Only.

I don't know how happy the Blues/UNH/others will be to lose the ability to gouge the clients based on denying claims.

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Washington to offer first 'public option' insurance in US [View all] Judi Lynn May 2019 OP

Excellent, WA and Gov. Inslee! Hortensis May 2019 #1

It's an interesting formula with the pvt. insurers administering the public option erronis May 2019 #2

Sounds like FEHB DeminPennswoods May 2019 #3

Gov. Inslee sets the standard again! BlueWI May 2019 #4

10% cheaper? NOMOGOP May 2019 #5

It's worth doing if the insurance companies can't deny claims Merlot May 2019 #6