UPDATE: Virtual Hearing Only.

Public Hearing on Proposed Health Insurance Rate Hikes

The Connecticut Insurance Department has announced proposed health insurance rate hikes for 2022 filed by Aetna, Anthem Health Plans, ConnectiCare Benefits Inc., Cigna Health and Life, Harvard Pilgrim and United Healthcare/Oxford for the 2022 plan year.

The rate increases range from 5.1 percent to 12.3 percent in the individual market and from7.4 percent to 15.8 percent in the small group market.

It’s infuriating to see rate increases like this at the same time Connecticut’s Democratic leaders continue to block reforms that will reduce health insurance premiums for all families by an average of 25% – 30% and rein in out of control growth of health industry cost drivers.

Connecticut families deserve better.

The public will have an opportunity to speak out about these rate increases. Details on how to testify are below.

Weigh in Now

1. Testimony can be submitted via email here
2. Include your name and town
3. Feel free to send me a copy of your testimony at [email protected].

Testify VIRTUAL HEARING
Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Testimony is limited to 3 minutes per person. Due to the number of filings and amount of material to be covered at the meeting, the Department may not get to every question from the public.

Viewing: This is an online virtual public informational meeting and telephone conference call only.

The public will have an opportunity to submit questions and/or provide comments specific to the rate filings. Anyone wishing to testify can sign up by sending an email to [email protected] with your name and testimony attached no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, August 27, 2021.

Additional Information

• View the proposed rate increases here: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CID/1_RateFilings/2022-Initial-Rate-Filings-Chart.pdf.
• More details here: https://www.catalog.state.ct.us/cid/portalApps/HCfiling2022.aspx