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Oregonians with incomes over 138 percent of the federal poverty level who earn too much to qualify for expanded Medicaid, who are also without employer paid health insurance, are in a coverage gap. New Federal Medicaid/Medicare Standards In 2014, the Oregon Center for Public …

Oregon lawmakers recently passed Senate Bill 411 which provides Oregon motorists additional medical benefits and additional underinsured medical benefits. But, there is a catch. These additional coverages only apply to auto insurance policies issued or renewed in 2016 or later. …

In March 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final rules establishing standards for the Basic Health Program, which would allow states to use federal funds to establish an alternative program with subsidies for low-income individuals who …

When you are on Medicare or Medicaid, getting a personal injury settlement can look a little different than if you have private-pay insurance. It’s something known as the Medicare Secondary Payer process, which means that when you win a settlement for an …

Oregon consumers have been victimized by insurers for too long. Why? Oregon’s Insurance regulations and laws have no teeth. Oregon needs a law that will punish insurers who delay, ignore or wrongfully deny claims made by their own customers. Insurance …

Imagine telling the IRS that you can’t file your return because you can’t locate your records, and expecting the IRS to relieve you of your tax obligations. Most people wouldn’t even consider using that excuse; yet insurance companies are presenting …

On December 12, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee joined the House Ways and Means Committee in passing legislation correcting a decade-long problem that has created uncertainty for millions of Medicare providers and patients by repealing a broken payment formula and …

If you have been in an auto accident in Oregon, there is another election you need to be aware of. It is the PIP election. The PIP election does not involve candidates or voting, but could affect the amount of …