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Ummmm, I told you so.
(g) Funding; termination of authority
(1) In general
There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000 to pay claims against (and the administrative costs of) the high risk pool under this section that are in excess of the amount of premiums collected from eligible individuals enrolled in the high risk pool. Such funds shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
(2) Insufficient funds
If the Secretary estimates for any fiscal year that the aggregate amounts available for the payment of the expenses of the high risk pool will be less than the actual amount of such expenses, the Secretary shall make such adjustments as are necessary to eliminate such deficit.
(3) Termination of authority
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), coverage of eligible individuals under a high risk pool in a State shall terminate on January 1, 2014.
(B) Transition to Exchange
The Secretary shall develop procedures to provide for the transition of eligible individuals enrolled in health insurance coverage offered through a high risk pool established under this section into qualified health plans offered through an Exchange. Such procedures shall ensure that there is no lapse in coverage with respect to the individual and may extend coverage after the termination of the risk pool involved, if the Secretary determines necessary to avoid such a lapse.
(4) Limitations
The Secretary has the authority to stop taking applications for participation in the program under this section to comply with the funding limitation provided for in paragraph (1).
Ummmm, I told you so.
So did Congress.
42 USC § 18001 - Immediate access to insurance for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition
(g) Funding; termination of authority
(1) In general
There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000,000 to pay claims against (and the administrative costs of) the high risk pool under this section that are in excess of the amount of premiums collected from eligible individuals enrolled in the high risk pool. Such funds shall be available without fiscal year limitation.
(2) Insufficient funds
If the Secretary estimates for any fiscal year that the aggregate amounts available for the payment of the expenses of the high risk pool will be less than the actual amount of such expenses, the Secretary shall make such adjustments as are necessary to eliminate such deficit.
(3) Termination of authority
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), coverage of eligible individuals under a high risk pool in a State shall terminate on January 1, 2014.
(B) Transition to Exchange
The Secretary shall develop procedures to provide for the transition of eligible individuals enrolled in health insurance coverage offered through a high risk pool established under this section into qualified health plans offered through an Exchange. Such procedures shall ensure that there is no lapse in coverage with respect to the individual and may extend coverage after the termination of the risk pool involved, if the Secretary determines necessary to avoid such a lapse.
(4) Limitations
The Secretary has the authority to stop taking applications for participation in the program under this section to comply with the funding limitation provided for in paragraph (1).
$5 billion, available from 2010 until the end of this year (when the pools are scheduled to shut down), with the expectation that if that money runs low enrollment will be frozen. And here we are.
Tens of thousands of Americans who cannot get health insurance because of preexisting medical problems will be blocked from a program designed to help them because funding is running low.
Money runs low for health insurance in state high-risk pools - The Washington Post
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About 129 million people nationwide have a medical condition or prior illness that would make it hard for them to buy their own insurance plan.
And per the article aprox 4000 new cases try to enroll each month.
Reality sucks....I don't remember who said this "The problem with spending other people's money is that it always runs out"...or something like that.
Here in Nebraska many agent appointments have been terminated by the insurance companies..Obamacare is working perfectly, it is driving us toward the Single Payor System that Obama is on record as saying what he ultimately wants.
Here in Nebraska many agent appointments have been terminated by the insurance companies..Obamacare is working perfectly, it is driving us toward the Single Payor System that Obama is on record as saying what he ultimately wants.
About 129 million people nationwide have a medical condition or prior illness that would make it hard for them to buy their own insurance plan.
And per the article aprox 4000 new cases try to enroll each month.
I have heard of this happening in NM too recently. A friend of mine's partner works for a facility that had gone through having to turn away clients with dropped coverage and most of them are elderly with minimal income...and need some pretty pricey percriptions filled every month.
Here in Nebraska many agent appointments have been terminated by the insurance companies..Obamacare is working perfectly, it is driving us toward the Single Payor System that Obama is on record as saying what he ultimately wants.
I imagine single-payer would still be a tough sell in Congress.
About 129 million people nationwide have a medical condition or prior illness that would make it hard for them to buy their own insurance plan.
And per the article aprox 4000 new cases try to enroll each month.
I have heard of this happening in NM too recently. A friend of mine's partner works for a facility that had gone through having to turn away clients with dropped coverage and most of them are elderly with minimal income...and need some pretty pricey percriptions filled every month.
That's why, starting in October, people will be able to shop for health insurance plans without fear of being turned away.
Here in Nebraska many agent appointments have been terminated by the insurance companies..Obamacare is working perfectly, it is driving us toward the Single Payor System that Obama is on record as saying what he ultimately wants.
I imagine single-payer would still be a tough sell in Congress.
About 129 million people nationwide have a medical condition or prior illness that would make it hard for them to buy their own insurance plan.
And per the article aprox 4000 new cases try to enroll each month.
I have heard of this happening in NM too recently. A friend of mine's partner works for a facility that had gone through having to turn away clients with dropped coverage and most of them are elderly with minimal income...and need some pretty pricey percriptions filled every month.
That's why, starting in October, people will be able to shop for health insurance plans without fear of being turned away.
Here in Nebraska many agent appointments have been terminated by the insurance companies..Obamacare is working perfectly, it is driving us toward the Single Payor System that Obama is on record as saying what he ultimately wants.
I imagine single-payer would still be a tough sell in Congress.
About 129 million people nationwide have a medical condition or prior illness that would make it hard for them to buy their own insurance plan.
And per the article aprox 4000 new cases try to enroll each month.
I have heard of this happening in NM too recently. A friend of mine's partner works for a facility that had gone through having to turn away clients with dropped coverage and most of them are elderly with minimal income...and need some pretty pricey percriptions filled every month.
That's why, starting in October, people will be able to shop for health insurance plans without fear of being turned away.
It won't have to be "sold", there will be no private companies kids, it will be the last resort everyone is screaming for.
Yet it will happen....c'mon Doc...think about it...will it have to be "sold" to them?
Will it?
It won't have to be "sold", there will be no private companies kids, it will be the last resort everyone is screaming for.
HealthConnector: Health Insurance for Massachusetts Residents.
Lots of private plans available there (some of the best available anywhere in the country, in fact, according to Consumer Reports). Massachusetts is going into Year Six of these reforms: when can we expect these plans to go out of business and be replaced by single-payer?
Should be an excellent indicator of when we can expect that to happen in every other state!
