10 Overlooked Facts About Obamacare
Submitted By Anonymous, Created 10/25/2013 - 15:11
- There’s no rush, people still have until Jan. 1 deadline
- Corporate exchanges are completely separate from the exchanges created by the ACA
- Expect to be confused: While the exchanges are the centerpiece of the health care law they are an abstract concept
- Don’t bother asking our staff for recommendations: Navigators are forbidden to discuss with how specific health plans might affect them.
- Blue states do it better: States handing the exchanges to the federal governmtent generally have fewer resources
- Abuse our honor system at your peril: With the young system people will try to take advantage but experts say they will pay
- People who receive health benefits through their employer aren’t eligible for health insurance subsidies through the exchanges
- Officials caution consumers to beware of con artists when buying insurance in the marketplace
- Consumers can try to stay on their same plan or look for one that covers their doctor, but this might not be possible in some marketplaces
- Competition is for the greater good — except when there aren’t any competitors
Source: Market Watch
Source URL: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-health-exchanges-...