Blue Shield of California reported 80 percent of those who signed up for its exchange plans with coverage beginning in January made the first premium payment by the Jan. 15 deadline. Aetna, which set a Jan. 14 deadline, saw 70 percent of people pay their first premiums on time, according to the report. Meanwhile, Humana reported about 75 percent of people who signed up for coverage effective Jan. 1 paid by the health insurer’s Jan. 31 deadline.
Read the full report on Becker’s Hospital Review.
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