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    The Nebraska Department of Insurance will hold public forums in Lincoln and Omaha to discuss the state's options for developing health insurance exchanges as required by federal health care law. The forums will provide information on exchanges and allow public testimony. Exchanges would offer standardized health care plans for individuals and small businesses to purchase plans eligible for federal subsidies. Nebraska must decide whether to operate an exchange independently, partner with other states, or allow the federal government to run its exchange. Input from the public will help determine what Nebraskans want in an insurance exchange.

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    The Nebraska Department of Insurance will hold public forums in Lincoln and Omaha to discuss the state's options for developing health insurance exchanges as required by federal health care law. The forums will provide information on exchanges and allow public testimony. Exchanges would offer standardized health care plans for individuals and small businesses to purchase plans eligible for federal subsidies. Nebraska must decide whether to operate an exchange independently, partner with other states, or allow the federal government to run its exchange. Input from the public will help determine what Nebraskans want in an insurance exchange.

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    NR1103

    NebraskaDepartmentofInsurance
    www.doi.ne.gov

    ForImmediateRelease:March2,2011

    Contact:PegJasa,4024714632

    Dept.ofInsurancetoHoldPublicForumson FederalHealthCareLaw
    Forumstofocusonhealthinsuranceexchanges (Lincoln,Neb.)NebraskaDepartmentofInsuranceDirectorBruceRamgetodayannouncedLincoln and Omahas upcoming forums for the public and stakeholders to discuss the states available options for health insurance exchanges. The Department of Insurance has already held three successfulforumsinGering,KearneyandNorfolk.Themeetingswillfocusontherequiredplanning anddevelopmentofhealthinsuranceexchangeswhicharepartofthefederalhealthcarelaw. TheDepartmentofInsuranceiscommittedtoanopenandtransparentprocessaswedecideon our exchange participation options, said Insurance Director Ramge. I hope the public and stakeholders will join me and Deputy Director Christy Neighbors for these important meetings in LincolnandOmaha. MEDIAAVAILABILITIES:DirectorRamgewillholdmediaavailabilityat5:30p.m.localtime,priorto eachmeeting. Lincoln: Wednesday,March16,2011 6:00pm9:00pm UniversityofNebraskaLincoln UNLStudentUnionBallroom(2ndfloor) 1400RSt,Lincoln,NE Omaha: Tuesday,March22,2011 Time:6:00pm9:00pm UniversityofNebraskaOmaha MiloBailStudentCenterAuditorium 6203DodgeSt,Omaha,NE Themeetingswillofferapresentationdescribingtheexchangeandavailableoptionsforstructuring anexchange.Therewillalsobetestimonyfromthoseinattendanceregardingtheseissues. more

    A health insurance exchange is a set of stateregulated and standardized health care plans, from which individuals may purchase health insurance that is eligible forfederal subsidies. Nebraska is currentlyconsideringwhethertooperateanexchangeonitsown,aspartofagroupofstates,or allowingthefederalgovernmenttooperatetheexchange. Accordingtothefederaltimeline,eachstatewillhavesometypeofanexchange.TheSecretaryof theFederalHealthandHumanServicesmustcertify,byJanuary1,2013,astatesplantooperatea qualifiedexchange.Ifastatedoesnotoperateanexchange,thefederalgovernmentwilloperateit. Each state must have the exchange operational by January 1, 2014. This includes both individual marketandsmallgroupmarketexchanges.Theexchangemustbeselfsustainingby2015. "We're definitely looking for input from Nebraskans on what they want to see the insurance exchangebeabletodoforthem,"saidDirectorRamge. AnagendafortheLincolnandOmahaforumsisavailableontheDepartmentofInsurancewebsite locatedatwww.doi.ne.gov/healthcarereform/exchange/index.htm. ###

    EditorsNote:Pleasecalltoscheduleoneononeinterviewspriortotheforums.

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