Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan Expands Health Insurance Offering to 72 Counties Across Ohio - Offering More Residents Affordable, Accessible Coverage
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Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, a product offered by a Centene (NYSE: CNC) company, is expanding its health insurance offering to 72 counties across Ohio for plan year 2025. The open enrollment period runs from Nov. 1, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2025. Ambetter offers affordable plans with essential health benefits, including preventive care, maternity services, and prescription drug coverage.
Key features include Virtual 24/7 Care, convenient online enrollment, and the My Health Pays program, allowing members to earn up to $500 in rewards for healthy behaviors. Ambetter is also introducing Ambetter Health Solutions, a new product designed for individuals purchasing coverage through an Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA). The existing network will be renamed the Premier Network starting Jan. 1, 2025.
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- Expansion of health insurance offering to 72 counties in Ohio, potentially increasing market share
- Introduction of Ambetter Health Solutions, a new product for ICHRA coverage
- My Health Pays program offering up to $500 in rewards for healthy behaviors
- Virtual 24/7 Care providing convenient telehealth services
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- None.
News Market Reaction – CNC
On the day this news was published, CNC declined 1.79%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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"More Ohioans can quickly and easily apply for the affordable healthcare marketplace coverage they need with expansion of Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan," said Plan President and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Province. "Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan members can get virtual 24/7 care via telehealth for nonemergency medical needs as well as the quality care and service Buckeye is known for."
Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan offers its members access to quality care, convenient services and valuable rewards. The 2025 benefits and offerings include:
- Affordable and Reliable Coverage
Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan provides coverage of all essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health services, hospitalizations, and prescription drug coverage. Some plans also include dental and vision coverage.
- Virtual 24/7 Care
Virtual 24/7 Care offers members an Ambetter-designated licensed provider via telehealth for members to access care for illnesses such as flu, skin conditions, ear infections, fever and respiratory infections – all from the comfort of their home.
- Convenient Online Enrollment
Through the Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan website, people can browse and compare coverage options, determine their eligibility for financial subsidies and directly enroll in coverage – all in one place. The platform is accessible through mobile devices, so people can enroll using smartphones. If a person is unable to complete enrollment all at once, the system will save progress and provide reminders to finish enrollment.
- My Health Pays
Members have access to the My Health Pays® program, where they can earn points for practicing healthy eating habits, staying active and leading a healthy lifestyle. Through the program, members can complete health-related activities and challenges and can earn up to$500
- Ambetter Health Solutions
Starting in 2025, Ambetter is introducing a new product, Ambetter Health Solutions, which is designed for individuals purchasing Marketplace coverage through an ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement). This product will be available in select states, includingOhio , and will provide access to high quality providers, with an additional benefit of acupuncture coverage. ICHRA allows employers of all sizes to directly reimburse employees for individual health insurance premiums and qualifying medical expenses tax free, while allowing employees greater choice to shop and enroll in whatever available plan works best for them and receive reimbursements for coverage. Employers can learn more at: https://www.ambetterhealth.com/employers.html.
- Premier Network
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the Ambetter Health Bronze|Silver|Gold network will become known as the Premier Network. Members can continue to rely on the same provider network with the doctors and hospitals they know and trust.
Below is the full list of counties in which Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan will be offered in 2025:
Adams Allen Ashland Auglaize Belmont Brown Butler Carroll Champaign Clark Clermont Clinton Columbiana Cuyahoga Darke Defiance Delaware Erie Fairfield Fayette Franklin Fulton Geauga Greene Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Highland Hocking Huron Jackson Jefferson Lake Logan Lorain Lucas Madison Mahoning Medina Mercer Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Morrow Noble Ottawa Paulding Perry Pickaway Pike Portage Preble Putnam Ross Sandusky Scioto Seneca Shelby Stark Summit Trumbull Union Van Wert Vinton Warren Wayne Williams Wood Wyandot
About Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan & Ambetter Health
Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan serves under-insured and uninsured populations through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan is underwritten by Buckeye Community Health Plan, Inc., which is a Qualified Health Plan issuer in
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