Sentara's insurance rate increased up to 265% in some Virginia cities. Now, the DOJ is investigating

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Sentara's insurance rate increased up to 265% in some Virginia cities. Now, the DOJ is investigating

The Department of Justice is looking into whether Sentara Health, and its subsidiary Optima Health, unfairly raised insurance premiums and earned more than $655 million in federal subsidies. For several years starting in 2018, Sentara Health Plans ran the market in Hampton Roads. That's because at that time Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield exited the market for the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period. Sentara hospitals keep COVID isolation …