Extension of Health Law Signup Period Worries Insurers
From the Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration's decision to let some consumers enroll in health plans beyond Monday's deadline sparked concern among insurers and prompted fresh attacks from opponents of the health law.
A surge of consumers is expected to hit HealthCare.gov before Monday's deadline to sign up for insurance and avoid a penalty under the Affordable Care Act. In the past, heavy traffic has stalled the federal site.
On Wednesday, U.S. officials said consumers who say they began trying to sign up for health coverage by Monday's deadline will be allowed to continue after that date and won't face penalties for remaining uninsured.
Starting Tuesday, visitors to the site will see a sign saying open enrollment was generally closed, but that people who attested to trying to get into the system earlier would be able to proceed with an application.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the site, offered no deadline for how long consumers who were "in line" on March 31 will have to complete their application, or descriptions of what would count as being "in line."
Read more in our daily News Update...
From the Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration's decision to let some consumers enroll in health plans beyond Monday's deadline sparked concern among insurers and prompted fresh attacks from opponents of the health law.
A surge of consumers is expected to hit HealthCare.gov before Monday's deadline to sign up for insurance and avoid a penalty under the Affordable Care Act. In the past, heavy traffic has stalled the federal site.
On Wednesday, U.S. officials said consumers who say they began trying to sign up for health coverage by Monday's deadline will be allowed to continue after that date and won't face penalties for remaining uninsured.
Starting Tuesday, visitors to the site will see a sign saying open enrollment was generally closed, but that people who attested to trying to get into the system earlier would be able to proceed with an application.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees the site, offered no deadline for how long consumers who were "in line" on March 31 will have to complete their application, or descriptions of what would count as being "in line."
Read more in our daily News Update...