DENVER - Gov. Polis released the following statement on UnitedHealth Group’s decision to provide more than $1.5 billion of additional support to customers in response to COVID-19.
“I’m so excited Coloradans are getting money back in credits and economic relief. This has been a difficult time for Coloradans and many families have been financially impacted. We’re thrilled to see United Healthcare provide this support to their customers, putting more money back into pockets of hardworking Coloradans. We’re proud of the steps we took in the early days of the pandemic to provide relief to Coloradans and I’m hopeful this is among the first of refunds from other carriers.”
In the early days of the pandemic, the Division of Insurance directed carriers to give a grace period for payments and to make reasonable accommodations to prevent policyholders from losing coverage due to non-payment or partial payment of premiums during this unprecedented time. The division also directed carriers to provide flexibility for employer requests to provide flexibility for health coverage policy provisions.
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