TAMPA, Fla., June 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (HII) (Nasdaq:HIIQ), a leading developer, distributor, and virtual administrator of affordable health plans, senior management commented on the proposed ruling from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding short-term, limited-duration insurance.
“We have reviewed the proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services and our team is working closely with our industry on the appropriate response. The proposal was unexpected, and we anticipate broad push-back on this proposed rule. From our perspective, it is not clear that HHS has the authority to make this rule. But, we take the proposal seriously and will address the proposal in due course,” said Patrick McNamee, Chief Executive Officer of Health Insurance Innovations. “We do not believe that the proposed changes will materially impact our 2016 results. Health Insurance Innovations is a health care technology platform that develops and distributes numerous insurance products in partnership with best-in-class insurance companies, and we will continue to address consumer needs in this dynamic marketplace. We continue to believe in the value of short-term, limited-duration insurance as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Short-term, limited-duration insurance is very valuable to consumers who are uninsured during the 9 month ‘gap’ period; that is, the period in which the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period is closed to those who do not have a qualifying life event. We believe short-term, limited-duration insurance plays a critical role for consumers in order to ensure coverage until the next ACA open enrollment,” said Mr. McNamee.
About Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (HII)
HII is a market leader in developing innovative health insurance products that are affordable and meet the needs of health insurance plan shoppers. HII develops insurance products through partnerships with best-in-class insurance companies and markets them via its broad distribution network of licensed insurance agents across the nation. HII's data-centric, paperless business model is facilitated by its Consumer Division that provides real-time data used to identify opportunities and underserved needs in the health insurance market. HII's Consumer Division includes AgileHealthInsurance.com, a website for researching, comparing and purchasing Term Health insurance products and HealthPocket.com, an independently managed free website that compares and ranks all health insurance plans, and uses objective data to publish unbiased health insurance market analyses and other consumer advocacy research. Additional information about HII can be found at HiiQuote.com.
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