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OPIC’s 2025 Achievements
OPIC has worked hard for consumers throughout the 2025 fiscal year (Sep. 2024 through Aug. 2025). Over this period, we reviewed over 1,200 insurance rate and policy form filings submitted by insurance companies to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). We saved...
OPIC’s 2024 Achievements
OPIC has worked hard for consumers throughout the 2024 fiscal year (Sep. 2023 through Aug. 2024). Over the last 12 months, we reviewed almost 1,350 insurance rate and policy forms filed with the Texas Department of Insurance. We saved Texas consumers over $3 million...
OPIC’s 2023 Achievements
OPIC has worked hard for consumers throughout the 2023 fiscal year.1 Over the last 12 months, we reviewed almost 1,500 rule, rate, and policy form filings. We saved Texas consumers over $14.7 million by limiting premium increases and obtaining refunds. Indeed, for...
5 Ways to Save Money on Your Health Care
How much your medical visits cost depends on what type of doctor you see. Most health plans cover nurse lines, telemedicine, doctor’s office visits, urgent care clinics, and emergency rooms. However, telemedicine and nurse lines are often cheaper or free, and are good...
OPIC’s 2022 Achievements
OPIC worked hard for consumers this past year, reviewing over 1,200 rules, rates, and policy forms. We are a small, 10-person agency, but we did big things in 2022. We saved Texas consumers over $15 million this past year alone, so for every $1 OPIC received from the...
How Cost-Sharing Works in Health Insurance
When you get medical care, you and your health plan share the costs. Your health insurance pays for some of the costs, and you pay for the rest. You will usually pay one, or more, of these:You pay a certain amount of money each month for your health insurance. This...
Don’t Fall for These Common Insurance Scams
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OPIC’s 2021 Achievements
OPIC worked hard for consumers this past year, analyzing over 1,100 rules, rates, and policy forms. We are a small, 10-person agency, but we did big things in 2021. We saved Texas consumers over $11.4 million last year alone, so for every $1 OPIC received from the...
Choosing Health Care Coverage When You Lose or Leave Your Job
When you lose or leave your job, you have several options to get health care coverage. Usually, you can: continue using your job-sponsored health coverage through COBRA; enroll in an individual policy through the federal health insurance marketplace; or choose...
Know Your Coverage: EHBs and Mandated Health Benefits
Health benefits are regulated by both the federal government and individual state governments. The federal government requires that individual and small group plans cover certain Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). Federal Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) EHBs are...
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