Shopping for health insurance on the ObamaCare exchanges?
Good luck. Not only will you have to navigate the technical problems that have plagued the site -- but in most states, those running the exchanges are not posting ratings that could give shoppers a clear sense of how good the plans are.
The consumer ratings are called for in the Affordable Care Act. They would be provided by a respected independent company, allowing consumers to judge health plans by treatment outcome, service and consumer satisfaction.
Federal and state officials, though, largely decided it would reflect poorly on the insurance exchanges if some companies were rated and others were not -- and have not yet published them.
"We think that is ludicrous," said Garry Maisel, CEO of Western Health Advantage, an ObamaCare-approved provider. "Consumers deserve to know what is unrated versus what has been around a long time and has a good quality rating."
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"When a quality rating is available, consumers should have access to it," said Maisel. "If I was a consumer, I would want to know [if] the plan I pick, the network of providers I access care through, was just put together or has been around a long time."
Kaiser Permanente in California is ranked #7 nationally. Blue Shield in California is ranked #414. But on the Covered California website, consumers have no way of knowing that, because the state refused to post the ratings....Read the full story HERE and view a related video below:
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6 comments:
It's a good job the 'keep your plan' talk effects 5% of the population. What you say, 'by the way everyone's going on, I thought it was everyone?' No, it's 5%. So yes, it was scaremongering *again*. So for the 95%, tune off, get on with your life. YOu can keep your plan- just like the VAST majority of the already insured.
RW.Craig, I don't think you know who you are or what you believe.
-Martha
I meant RM, not RW.
(RW does know who he is and what he believes.)
-Martha
I apologize for not believing in Mormonism.
I mean...This is basic material that should have been included and there is no excuse for it.
So for the consumer, there is no way to know if you are looking at a plan of a reputable company or some fly-by-night outfit....UNBELIEVABLE!
You might not want to take the bid from a company you failed to research or even heard of. Common sense.
That said, the ratings will be there by year two or three at the latest BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE ACTUAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FOR ITS MILLIONS OF SIGNEES.
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