OKLAHOMA CITY – Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced today the 2021 preliminary rate filings for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Insurers that currentl y offer coverage through the Oklahoma Marketplace filed plans requesting ave rage statewide increases of 2.7 percent.
The same three insurers that offered individual health plans on the 2020 Exchange will return for 2021 — B lue Cross Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK ) , Bright Health a nd Medica Insurance Company . In addition , Oscar Health, UnitedHealthCare (UHC) and CommunityCare Oklahoma (CCOK) will join the marketplace in Oklahoma for 2021 allowing consumers to have more choices. BCBSOK and Medica offer statewide plans while Bright Health, CCOK, Oscar and UHC serve limited areas of the state.
Moderate rate increase requests and new insurers looking to offer plans in Oklahoma reveal ed that the Oklahoma insurance market is stable and able t o offer multiple health insurance options for all Oklahomans.
“ Creating more choices for consumers has been a top priority of m ine and it is encouragi ng to see more insurers enter the Oklahoma market and another year of modest rate change requests . It demonstrates our efforts to stabilize a nd improve affordability in this market have been working,” Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready said. “ O klahoma continue s to have a healthy, competitive individual health insurance market , and insurers are committ ed to providing more options for Oklahomans who seek health insurance on the Marketplace . ”
Rate filings for 2021 health insurance plans were approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) and are posted a t https://ratereview.healthcare.gov/ . Final approved rates will be made public in September.
If you have questions about other insurance issues, contact the Oklahoma Insurance Department at 1-800-522-0071 or visit our website at www.oid.ok.gov .
Questions or comments should be directed to
Communications Director, Liz Heigle
Liz.Heigle@oid.ok.gov | (405) 819-2221