Insurance relief to New Mexico residents affected by wildfires

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance coverage has issued an emergency order for these affected within the counties the place wildfires burning within the state. The emergency order assures residents in counties affected by the fires have entry to well being care and may proceed their insurance coverage protection, in accordance with a launch. The order applies to the counties that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared an emergency.

“New Mexicans whose lives have been disrupted by these horrible wildfires nonetheless want entry to well being care companies, and wish assurances that their well being, properties and livelihoods stay protected by the insurance coverage protection they bought,” stated Superintendent of Insurance coverage Russell Toal in a launch.

The order requires well being insurers refill prescriptions early, cowl out-of-network companies, cowl replacements of important medical tools left behind as a result of evacuations and extra. The order additionally features a moratorium on well being and property insurance coverage cancelations for 90 days.