The rates increase from 0.8% to 12.4%, depending on the insurer. Overall, the average increase is 6.2% for all plans, which is down from last year’s average increase of 6.7%.īut the average increase for small employers will be 8.1%, slightly higher than last year’s average of 7.8%. The average 40-year-old Portland resident with a silver plan would pay between $467 and $537 in monthly premiums after increases, depending on the insurer.Īverage individual plans will increase from 3.5% to 8.5%. If your entity name is not available in Oregon, you must add A Corporation of (your home state or country).’. Individuals will see higher or lower increases based on the type of plan. The business name must be identical to the name of record in the jurisdiction of the original filing or on the certificate of existence if provided with this filing. “We work hard to ensure consumers have multiple choices for coverage and to keep premium costs down as much as possible.” “We know the cost of health insurance and medicine continue to rise due to circumstances out of people’s hands,” said Andrew Stolfi, Oregon’s insurance commissioner and director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The division published preliminary decisions in July and approved the increases after public hearings in August.įinal decisions for each insurance company are at. The state allows the public to weigh in on proposed insurer rates, giving them a voice before officials decide how much their premiums will increase. Larger employers negotiate rates directly with insurers and those are not regulated by the state. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation on Tuesday announced the 2024 rate decisions for small businesses with 50 or fewer employees and individual plans for people who purchase their own coverage. That’s a slightly smaller increase than last year’s 6.7%, but insurance rates for small businesses will increase slightly more than they did in 2023. The average Oregonian who buys health insurance on the individual marketplace will see costs increase 6.2% in 2024 after state regulators approved final rates. Average individual marketplace buyer will pay 6.2% more, less than last year’s 6.7% bump
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