Oregon Obamacare Exchange: "If You Don't Hear From Us By Monday..." You're On Your Own
Brent Hunsburger writes for The Oregonian:
Oregon's troubled health insurance exchange began robocalling applicants Friday, warning them that if they don't receive enrollment confirmation by Monday, they should seek coverage elsewhere for Jan. 1."If you haven't heard from us by Dec. 23, it is unlikely your application will be processed for Jan. 1 insurance coverage," a woman's voice on the pre-recorded call from Cover Oregon says. "If you want to be sure you have insurance coverage starting Jan. 1, you have other options."
It's yet another sign that the health insurance exchange's technological breakdowns will prevent some -- perhaps many -- Oregonians from getting subsidized coverage Jan. 1, despite Gov. John Kitzhaber's previous assurances otherwise. Out of more than 65,000 applicants, the exchange reports enrolling nearly 30,000, but only about 11,000 of them in private insurance plans.
The calls also suggest the exchange's problems will prevent many of those individuals from receiving tax credits or subsidies in January, even though they qualify for them.
So, the government has cancelled your plan that you liked and were fine with, and you went and signed up on the exchange, and now you have a week, at Christmas, to unfuck yourself.
Nice!
Raise your hand if you think the government should be running healthcare.
Raise your hand and punch yourself in the nose if you voted for Obama. On behalf of the rest of us.
via @reasonpolicy
So someone goes and finds another policy. Subsequently the exchange finally processes their application and they get billed. Now they have, and are paying for, duplicate coverage.
Cousin Dave at December 23, 2013 6:20 AM
And then when they cancel or fail to pay on the second policy their credit rating will also take a hit.
Can we found a new country that blocks all the Obama voters?
Jim P. at December 23, 2013 7:20 AM
"Raise your hand and punch yourself in the nose if you voted for Obama. On behalf of the rest of us."
But, remember Obama voters in order to do that you must first pull your head out of your ass!
Charles at December 23, 2013 8:47 AM
Amy Alkon
http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2013/12/23/oregon_obamacar.html#comment-4143627">comment from CharlesRelated: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131222/OPINION02/131229858
Amy Alkon at December 23, 2013 9:13 AM
Obama: " Obamacare works. Trust me. I admit I did not know about Benghazi being a terrorist attack, NSA snooping, investigating journalists, IRS, the web site not working, the name of my uncle who I lived with, nor that you would lose your insurance. But trust me on this one, really. "
Really !?!
Nick at December 23, 2013 11:04 AM
Here's George Will's view:
The second wave is going to fun. Why do think Obama is trying to push back the employer mandate past 2014 elections?
Jim P. at December 23, 2013 4:34 PM
Still there.
Crid [CridComment at Gmail] at December 23, 2013 6:14 PM
And while it's still there please tell me that you are saving $2500 a year?
How about Patrick. Or why does his silence not surprise me.
Jim P. at December 23, 2013 7:08 PM
So there's a chance Obamacare will let people start dying within days of implementation. See, they didn't need "death panels," just ordinary hubris and incompetence; backed up by the police powers of the state. Is this the "banality of evil" at work?
Canvasback at December 24, 2013 9:02 AM
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