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Health insurance exchanges have yet to scoop up the uninsured

March 10, 2014March 8, 2014 H. Cutner

Two surveys have revealed that Americans without coverage aren’t flocking to the marketplaces. With the end of open enrollment on March 31 drawing rapidly near, surveys are now revealing that the health insurance exchanges aren’t yet enrolling the number of uninsured Americans that would be necessary to consider the health care reform a roaring success. The first survey suggested that only 1 in 10 uninsured individuals have completed their private plan enrollment. Although these online health insurance marketplaces are now seeing consistent use, they are not drawing the number of…

Insurance brokers feel the struggle in online health plan enrollment process

March 7, 2014March 4, 2014 Julie Campbell

Bulky, clunky systems online have made it challenging to complete smooth signups. While insurance brokers are supposed to be acting as “middlemen” in the enrollment process as Americans sign up for health plans to comply with the Affordable Care Act, these professionals are finding themselves struggling just as much as everyone else when trying to battle with certain clunky parts of the online system. These professionals are finding that they must still refer customers to HealthCare.gov to verify subsidy eligibility. While working to assist customers in being able to determine…

Retroactive health insurance in Maryland attracted only 9 people so far

March 6, 2014March 3, 2014 H. Cutner

So far only nine people from the state have signed up for the emergency legislation option. Despite the fact that an emergency temporary retroactive health insurance legislation has been put into place to allow people in Maryland to be able to make sure that they meet the requirements of the health care reform, despite the fact that their online exchange has been faulty, at the last tally, there were only nine people who have signed up to participate in this opportunity. Near the start of the year, the expectation was…

Illinois launches new initiative to promote health insurance

March 5, 2014March 3, 2014 S.Vagus

State aims to encourage enrollment into its insurance exchange As the open enrollment period for state and federal exchanges in the U.S. approaches its end, many states are now making concerted efforts to boost enrollment rates in these exchanges. Per the Affordable Care Act, the open enrollment period is set to end on March 31. After this time, consumers will no longer be able to apply for health insurance coverage through exchanges until a new open enrollment period begins. New initiative aims to help inform consumers about the services available…

Health care reform continues for states with insurance exchange disasters

March 3, 2014March 1, 2014 Julie Campbell

The government has just expanded its assistance for purchasing insurance to provide Americans with more help. The deadline is now less than a month away, and as Americans scramble to make their last minute insurance purchases in order to comply with the health care reform, the Obama administration has bent a few of the rules to help to ensure that people won’t be left without coverage due to struggles with some of the state run exchanges. Residents of states where the insurance exchanges have never been made to work properly…