The price of health insurance premiums for Connecticut workers and their families has risen 102 percent since 1999, according to an analysis by the Connecticut Health Investigative Team, reported in The Day.
The price of health premiums for families rose by 107 percent — during a decade when median household income increased by less than one-third. The analysis also found that changes in premium prices differed significantly based on geographic location. New Haven topped the state in average family premiums at $14,884, compared to $14,251 for Hartford and $13,612 for the Stamford-Norwalk-Bridgeport area.
The average 2009 contribution for employees in the private and non-profit sectors was $3,511.
The average national increase in average family premiums between 1999 and 2009 was 115 percent, slightly higher than the increase in Connecticut. In 1999, the state had the highest average family health insurance premium in the country; by 2009, it had dropped to seventh. Despite the decrease, the national average premium of $13,027 is significantly lower than Connecticut's average premium of $14,064.
Read The Day report on Connecticut health insurance premiums.
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The price of health premiums for families rose by 107 percent — during a decade when median household income increased by less than one-third. The analysis also found that changes in premium prices differed significantly based on geographic location. New Haven topped the state in average family premiums at $14,884, compared to $14,251 for Hartford and $13,612 for the Stamford-Norwalk-Bridgeport area.
The average 2009 contribution for employees in the private and non-profit sectors was $3,511.
The average national increase in average family premiums between 1999 and 2009 was 115 percent, slightly higher than the increase in Connecticut. In 1999, the state had the highest average family health insurance premium in the country; by 2009, it had dropped to seventh. Despite the decrease, the national average premium of $13,027 is significantly lower than Connecticut's average premium of $14,064.
Read The Day report on Connecticut health insurance premiums.
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Surgery Center Coding Guidance: X-Stop Procedure
8 Problem Areas in the Surgery Center Revenue Cycle
Physicians, Patients Report Confusion Over New Co-Pay Regulations
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