• Small Business
    Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative

Small businesses are the backbone of New Mexico’s economy. To help lower health insurance costs for small businesses, the New Mexico Legislature worked with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to pass legislation establishing a Health Care Affordability Fund. The new law that provides funding to the New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) to reduce health insurance premiums for small businesses that purchase coverage in the small group market. The Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative is the program established by OSI to achieve this goal. The initiative started on July 1, 2022.

Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative Regulations as of May 2022

Bulletins:

2024-011: Small Business Premium Relief Initiative… July 2024-Dec 2024

2024-010: Additional Premium Relief for Jan 2024-June 2024

2023-036: Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative… Jan 2024-Jun 2024

2023-010: Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative… Jul 2023-Dec 2023

2022-018: Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative… Jan 2023-Jun 2023

2022-006: Small Business Health Insurance Premium Relief Initiative… Jul 2022-Dec 2022

Participating Health Plans in 2024

The following insurers are providing the 10% premium reduction for qualifying small group health plans to their customers:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico
  • Presbyterian Health Plan
  • United Healthcare

Resources for Small Business Owners and Employees

Resources for Insurance Producers

  • OSI held virtual information sessions for insurance producers throughout the month of May. Additional sessions can be scheduled upon request.
  • Click here to view slides presented on May 3.

Resources for Health Insurance Issuers

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