Blue Cross Blue Shield withdrawing from individual market in Atlanta

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is pulling out of the individual health insurance market in metro Atlanta in exchange for offering coverage in rural counties where insurance is unavailable. In an agreement with the Georgia Office of Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield will extend health insurance coverage to 85 Georgia counties – more than half of the state's 159 counties – that otherwise would be left without any coverage option, said Jay Florence, the state's deputy insurance com missioner. "Without…
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