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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 09:00 am
Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today announced that he has been named World’s Tallest Politician (male) by Guinness World Records. Godfread’s official height is 6 feet, 10 inches (210.767 centimeters) tall as verified in Bismarck on Oct. 4, 2019.
2019 Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Events to Include Extended Hours in Fargo, Minot and Bismarck
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Consumers, Health InsuranceThe Insurance Department will again be hosting nine, statewide Medicare Part D Annual Enrollment Events beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Grand Forks. The events will provide Medicare beneficiaries of all ages with the opportunity to review, plan or shop for coverage options with the assistance of trained, volunteer counselors. This year, the hours of operation have been extended for the Fargo, Minot and Bismarck events, communities where attendance has been highest in past years.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Companies, Consumers, Health Insurance, Legislation, MedicareInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today released the approved health insurance rates for both individual and small group plans for 2020. Godfread approved the 2020 rates which average up to 20% in savings for North Dakotans purchasing an individual health insurance plan due to the implementation of the state-based reinsurance program.
Friday, September 20, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Insurance FraudInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today announced that Akeem Foster of Bismarck was sentenced in Burleigh County District Court after pleading guilty to one count of a class C felony theft by deception and class A misdemeanor acting as a bail bond agent without a license following an investigation conducted by the North Dakota Insurance Department.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: DepartmentInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced today that he has appointed John Arnold as Deputy Insurance Commissioner and Johnny Palsgraaf as General Counsel.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:00 am
Categories: Companies, Consumers, Department, Health Insurance, Legislation, ProducersInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced today that the proposed state-based reinsurance program developed by the North Dakota Insurance Department for the individual health insurance market has been approved by the federal government and will be in place for the 2020 health insurance plan year.
Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Consumers, LegislationInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, sent a letter on July 2, 2019, to Senate leaders Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Charles Schumer (D-NY), North Dakota Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and the rest of the U.S. Senate expressing his support for section 105 of the Lower Health Care Costs Act prohibiting surprise bills from air ambulance providers.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Companies, Consumers, Department, Health Insurance, ProducersInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today issued a Consent Order finalizing a yearlong market conduct examination of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND).
Monday, July 1, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Companies, Consumers, Department, ProducersInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread today announced the launch of the North Dakota Insurance Department’s LiveChat application on its redesigned website.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 08:00 am
Categories: Consumers, Department, Insurance Fraud, ProducersInsurance Commissioner Jon Godfread, in partnership with the Cass County and Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Offices, today announced the filing of insurance fraud charges against two individuals, Scott Goebel of Fargo, ND, and Marcus Lavallie of Bismarck, ND.