NJ co-op closes, 35k customers lose coverage: 5 key notes

Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey announced its permanent closure Feb. 3, 2017, NJ.com reports.

Advertisement

Here’s what you should know.

1. The government-funded health insurance company’s financial insolvency led to its closure.

2. The co-op insured 35,000 customers in 2016. It helped 26,000 of those customers find a new policy for 2017.

3. The remaining 9,000 customers purchased policies through the small employment market.

4. The co-op owes the federal government approximately $46.3 million.

5. With its permanent closure, more than half of the co-ops across the country have failed.

More articles on coding, billing and collections:
From repeal to repair: GOP changes rhetoric surrounding ACA
Payers increasing scrutiny of coding compliance
50% of UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem’s spending is on value-based care: 5 key notes

Advertisement

Next Up in ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Advertisement

Comments are closed.