txbadger
10-27-2009, 11:31 AM
Below is a list of state, most of them, that have a state risk pool. Guaranteed issue and limited to no pre-X., which brings up the question of who's not wanting to be covered.... which is under age 34 healthy ones.
State risk pools and where to contact them
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Alabama Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-513-1384 or (334) 353-8924
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.;Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-888-290-0616
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-285-6477
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program
Toll-free 1-800-289-6574 or (916) 324-4695
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; CoverColorado
(303) 863-1960 or toll-free 1-866-787-9129 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-842-0004 (M-F 9am-4pm EST)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Florida Comprehensive Health Association (closed to new enrollees since 1991)
(850) 309-1200
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool
(link is to a PDF on program)
Toll-free 1-800-721-3272 (In-state only)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-866-851-2751 (in-state only) or (217) 782-6333
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Indiana Comprehensive Health Association (click "guest" for access, then choose "ICHIA")
Toll-free 1-800-552-7921 or (317) 614-2000
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Health Insurance Plan of Iowa
Toll-free 1-877-793-6880 (M-F 8am-5pm CST)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Kansas Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-362-9290 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Kentucky Access
Toll-free 1-866-405-6145
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Louisiana Health Plan
Toll-free 1-800-736-0947 or (504) 926-6245
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-888-444-9016 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-866-894-8053
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-888-820-9400
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Montana Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-800-447-7828
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
(402) 343-3574 or toll-free 1-877-348-4304 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; New Hampshire Health Plan
Toll-free 1-877-888-6447
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
(505) 622-4711
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; North Carolina Health Insurance Risk Pool (NCHIRP)
Toll-free 1-866-665-2117
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota (North Dakota health insurance risk pool)
Toll-free 1-800-737-0016 or (701) 277-2271
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-800-255-6065 or (913) 362-0040
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oregon Medical Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-848-7280 or (503) 225-6620 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; South Carolina Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free Phone 1-800-868-2500, ext. 42757, or 1-803-788-0500, ext. 42757
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; South Dakota Risk Pool
605-773-3148 (ask for a Risk Pool representative)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Tennessee's Tenncare Program
1-888-486-9355
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool
1-888-398-3927
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Utah Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-705-9173 or (801) 442-6660
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-877-5187
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; West Virginia Health Insurance Plan
1-866-445-8491
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan
Toll-free 1-800-828-4777
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Wyoming Health Insurance Pool (scroll down)
(307) 634-1393
State risk pools and where to contact them
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Alabama Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-513-1384 or (334) 353-8924
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.;Alaska Comprehensive Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-888-290-0616
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-800-285-6477
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program
Toll-free 1-800-289-6574 or (916) 324-4695
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; CoverColorado
(303) 863-1960 or toll-free 1-866-787-9129 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-842-0004 (M-F 9am-4pm EST)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Florida Comprehensive Health Association (closed to new enrollees since 1991)
(850) 309-1200
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool
(link is to a PDF on program)
Toll-free 1-800-721-3272 (In-state only)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-866-851-2751 (in-state only) or (217) 782-6333
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Indiana Comprehensive Health Association (click "guest" for access, then choose "ICHIA")
Toll-free 1-800-552-7921 or (317) 614-2000
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Health Insurance Plan of Iowa
Toll-free 1-877-793-6880 (M-F 8am-5pm CST)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Kansas Health Insurance Association
Toll-free 1-800-362-9290 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Kentucky Access
Toll-free 1-866-405-6145
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Louisiana Health Plan
Toll-free 1-800-736-0947 or (504) 926-6245
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Maryland Health Insurance Plan
Toll-free 1-888-444-9016 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-866-894-8053
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Mississippi Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-888-820-9400
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Montana Comprehensive Health Association
Toll-free 1-800-447-7828
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Nebraska Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
(402) 343-3574 or toll-free 1-877-348-4304 (M-F 8am-4:30pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; New Hampshire Health Plan
Toll-free 1-877-888-6447
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
(505) 622-4711
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; North Carolina Health Insurance Risk Pool (NCHIRP)
Toll-free 1-866-665-2117
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota (North Dakota health insurance risk pool)
Toll-free 1-800-737-0016 or (701) 277-2271
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-800-255-6065 or (913) 362-0040
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oregon Medical Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-848-7280 or (503) 225-6620 (M-F 8am-5pm)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; South Carolina Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free Phone 1-800-868-2500, ext. 42757, or 1-803-788-0500, ext. 42757
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; South Dakota Risk Pool
605-773-3148 (ask for a Risk Pool representative)
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Tennessee's Tenncare Program
1-888-486-9355
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool
1-888-398-3927
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Utah Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-705-9173 or (801) 442-6660
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Washington State Health Insurance Pool
Toll-free 1-800-877-5187
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; West Virginia Health Insurance Plan
1-866-445-8491
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Wisconsin Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan
Toll-free 1-800-828-4777
Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Wyoming Health Insurance Pool (scroll down)
(307) 634-1393