After much debate and anguish from all sectors of the health care industry, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler finalized his new rules for health insurers operating in Washington state. What’s all the fuss? Insurance companies say the new rules are burdensome and will drive up costs. But doctors and hospitals have said the rules don’t go far enough to require insurers to include a robust variety of options for consumers.
Here’s what the final rules actually require:
The waiting room: Insurers…
After much debate and anguish from all sectors of the health care industry, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler finalized his new rules for health insurers operating in Washington state. What’s all the fuss? Insurance companies say the new rules are burdensome and will drive up costs. But doctors and hospitals have said the rules don’t go far enough to require insurers to include a robust variety of options for consumers.
Here’s what the final rules actually require:
The waiting room: Insurers…