Agency Histories

The Office, in cooperation with the Insurance Department, the Department of Health, and the Department of Workforce Services, creates an Internet portal that is capable of providing access to private and government health insurance web sites and their electronic application forms and submission procedures. It facilitates a private sector method for the collection of health insurance premium payments made for a single policy by multiple payers, including the policyholder, one or more employers of one or more individuals covered by the policy, government programs, and others by educating employers and insurers about collection services available through private vendors, including financial institutions. It also assists employers with a free or low cost method for establishing mechanisms for the purchase of health insurance by employees using pre-tax dollars.