Your Health Idaho

Your Health Idaho, sometimes known as the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange, is the health insurance marketplace for the U.S. state of Idaho. The exchange enables people and small businesses to purchase health insurance at federally subsidized rates.

Your Health Idaho
Agency overview
JurisdictionHealth insurance marketplace for U.S. state of Idaho
Websitewww.yourhealthidaho.org

Background

Health insurance exchanges were established as a part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to enable individuals to purchase health insurance in state-run marketplaces.[1] In this legislation, states could choose to establish their own health insurance exchanges; if they choose not to do so, the federal government would run one for the state.[1]

In 2014, Healthcare.gov will be responsible for enrolling consumers in on-exchange health plans in the state of Idaho.

Participating Insurance Providers

4 insurance companies are participating in the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange in 2014:[2]

  • Blue Cross of Idaho
  • BridgeSpan Health Company
  • PacificSource Health Plans
  • SelectHealth

References
  1. Lewis, Nicole (July 12, 2011). "HHS Proposes Health Insurance Exchange Rules". Information Week. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  2. "Idaho Health Insurance Exchange". ValuePenguin.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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