Mountain Health Co-Op, which insures more than 11,000 people in Wyoming, is exiting the state at the end of 2025, Cowboy State Daily reported Aug. 14.
Mountain Health CEO Blair Fjeseth told the news outlet that several factors contributed to the decision, but the high cost of healthcare was a top reason.
“As a nonprofit, we operate with very slim margins, and so, the combination of truly high cost of care, the unique challenges of serving rural and frontier communities, and then the changing federal rules around (the ACA enhanced premium tax credits) make it really difficult to remain,” she said.
The company was one of three insurers available on the ACA’s healthcare exchange in Wyoming, according to the report.
Mountain Health will continue to offer plans in Montana and Idaho, according to the report.
