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Lawmakers move to dissolve state high‑risk pool CHAND and transition remaining members to market plans
Summary
Senate Bill 20‑32 would dissolve the Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota (CHAND), close remaining blocks of coverage and provide guaranteed‑issue windows and transition dates so remaining members can move into market or Medicare supplement plans without losing coverage.
The House Human Services Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 20‑32, a bill to dissolve the Comprehensive Health Association of North Dakota (CHAND), the state's long‑standing high‑risk pool created before the Affordable Care Act. Senator Kristen Rohr (chair of the interim health services committee) introduced the measure and said the program's original purpose—coverage for people denied for preexisting conditions—was rendered obsolete by the ACA.
The Insurance Department and Blue Cross Blue…
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