Ambetter Health Expands Health Insurance Offering into Iowa in 2024
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Ambetter Health, a product offered by a Centene (NYSE: CNC) company, is expanding its health insurance offering to 33 counties in Iowa for 2025. The open enrollment period runs from Nov. 1, 2024, through Jan. 15, 2025, with coverage starting Jan. 1, 2025, for those who enroll by Dec. 15.
Ambetter Health provides affordable and reliable coverage for all essential health benefits, including preventive care, maternity services, and prescription drug coverage. Key features include:
- Virtual 24/7 Care for remote access to licensed providers
- Convenient online enrollment through the Ambetter Health website
- Some plans offering dental and vision coverage
The expansion aims to provide Iowans with affordable health insurance options and contribute to building a healthier state.
Positive
- Expansion into 33 new counties in Iowa, potentially increasing market share and revenue
- Offering comprehensive health coverage including essential benefits and some plans with dental and vision coverage
- Providing Virtual 24/7 Care, enhancing accessibility to healthcare services
- Implementing a user-friendly online enrollment platform, potentially increasing customer acquisition
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – CNC
In the trading session that priced this news, CNC declined 1.79%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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"With Ambetter Health, we've designed a variety of coverage options to help individuals access viable health solutions designed to meet their unique needs," said Mitch Wasden, Plan President & CEO of Iowa Total Care. "Our commitment is not just to provide high-quality insurance, but to build a healthier
Ambetter Health offers its members access to quality care, convenient services and valuable rewards. The 2025 benefits and offerings include:
- Affordable and Reliable Coverage
Ambetter Health provides coverage for 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 own home. - Convenient Online Enrollment
Through the Ambetter Health 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.
Below is a full list of the counties in which Ambetter Health will be offered in 2025:
Benton Buchanan Cedar Cerro Gordo Cherokee Chickasaw Clinton Crawford Dubuque Floyd Fremont Hancock Hardin Henry - Ida
Jackson Jefferson Kossuth Lee Linn Louisa Mahaska Mills Monona Monroe Montgomery Pottawattamie Ringgold Shelby Sioux Van Buren Washington Woodbury
About Ambetter Health
Ambetter Health serves under-insured and uninsured populations through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Ambetter Health is underwritten by Iowa Total Care, Inc., which is a Qualified Health Plan issuer in
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SOURCE Ambetter Health