I found this article and how the state of Colorado determines health insurance rates, quite interesting….Anthem, UHC, Humana, Aetna, Assurant, Kaiser, Rocky Mountain HMO are all in business TO MAKE MONEY!!! The following read will echo that statement. Anytime you purchase health insurance, the insurance company wants to make money. If you are a higher risk to their financial well being, you will pay more!
The Colorado Division of Insurance is trying to help members of the public understand the process it uses to review health premium rates.
Colorado has a competitive individual market, with rates that are close to the national average, but rates are increasing at double-digit rates in spite of the review process, officials say.
“Rates are driven by medical spending, which is growing because of many factors including increased use of health care services, new technologies, prescription drugs, an aging population, and unhealthy lifestyles,” officials say. “Rate changes can vary depending on a company’s financial situation and whether its existing premiums cover its projected claims and administrative costs.”
Officials also describe the kinds of information an insurer must include when filing a rate increase and when an insurer must submit a rate filing.
“We have received many questions on the process and wanted to make it more transparent,” Morrison says in a statement.
