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2017 Individual Healthcare Insurance Rate Increase Adjusted from 9.8% to 7.3%

By Aimee Crocker | Enroll Alaska on Sep 14, 2016 Events/Notices

ANCHORAGE, AK – Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska has reduced the rate increase from 9.8% to 7.8% for 2017 individual metallic plans and the Alaska Division of Insurance has approved this filing. The rate increase is significantly lower than past rate increases for 2015 and 2016. This is due to recent action by […]

Governor Directs Review of Websecurity Procedures

By Grace Jang | Office of the Governor on Mar 20, 2015 Featured, State

JUNEAU—Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska, the largest health care insurer in Alaska, announced a nationwide cybersecurity breach affecting 11 million people, including 700,000 Alaskans. Among those affected are approximately 80,000 current and former State of Alaska employees. Premera has begun mailing letters to affected individuals and is providing two years of free credit […]