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1-800-T-O-T-A-L-F-A-I-L: One Man's Obamawreck Nightmare
Townhall.com ^ | October 11, 2013 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 10/11/2013 6:09:33 AM PDT by Kaslin

Behold the Hollywood bubble. This week, actress Olivia Wilde starred in an Obamacare propaganda video targeting young people. "You can sign up for health care online in 10 minutes," her co-propagandist chirped as she cheered. Cue the laugh track. Back on planet Earth, Americans nationwide are still struggling with the $634 million online health care exchange nightmare.

One reader asked me to share his story. Like me and 22 million other citizens in the private individual market for health insurance, he recently received his You Can't Keep It cancellation notice. Here's what happened when he went online to find alternatives.

"I live in New Jersey, but work for a small company based out of Massachusetts. For years, we were all insured through the company from a plan that originated in Massachusetts. However, as soon as Obamacare was passed, we were "audited" by the insurance company, and it turns out only 50 percent of our company is based in Massachusetts, and therefore we did not qualify as a company under the law. Apparently, you need 51 percent based in the state. About five days prior to our insurance policy renewal, we were told we could not (renew), and I had to scramble to purchase a much more expensive individual policy with much higher costs.

"Fast-forward two years. I now receive a new letter from my insurance company, Horizon Blue Cross, (informing me) that the plan that I have now is being discontinued and I need to pick a new plan.

"On Oct. 1, I tried to get into the exchange for New Jersey that is run by the federal government. I earn too much for a subsidy, but I wanted to see what my options were and how much more this was going to cost.

"I created an account and tried for four days to get in. Each time it said my password was invalid. I tried to use the "forgot password" option so they could send me a link to reset. When I got the link, the system kept saying that it didn't recognize my user account. When I tried to re-create the user account, it told me that one already existed. I called the number several times, and they all told me the same thing: Try back later. The glitches are being worked out.

"I (then) created a new account under (my wife's) name. After several attempts, I was able to get in. Over the weekend, I spent at least four hours trying to fill out the application. Each time, the website crashed. When I got back to work on Monday, I tried one more time. Lo and behold, the application was submitted. At this point, President Obama must be thinking 'great, a success story.'

"Well, my options came back, and voila: According to the government, I'm not eligible for any private plans. I received a notice that my entire family is only eligible for Medicaid! I make a decent salary. I'm not eligible for a subsidy, let alone Medicaid.

"This morning my wife received a call. Apparently, it was the exchange. She explained to them that we are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid. The person on the phone told her, "That is what the system says you are eligible for. If you want, you can file an appeal."

"So now back to a change in plans. I currently have a Point of Service that covers benefits 70 percent after a large deductible, with somewhat large co-pays for doctors. Horizon Blue Cross does offer a similar plan (to the one being canceled) for about the same, but the problem is that my children's pediatricians are not in it (so much for keeping your doctors).

"The only plans that the doctors take involve a 40 percent deductible with higher co-pays. So now I have fewer options and not more. There is another new company offering coverage where I am, but it has zero out-of-network benefits and a smaller network. Either way, everything is changing for me with higher costs.

"I hope you can somehow relate this story to the public at large to let them see that the whole process is a joke. The automatons who know nothing are just collecting a government check and getting health care paid for by me with my tax dollars, when I cannot even get my own."

In sum: Obama lied. His health plan died. He can't keep his doctors. He couldn't sign up in 10 minutes for health care. He's being steered toward a government plan he doesn't qualify for or want. And he can't get his personal information back from the online Obamawreck black hole.

1-800-T-O-T-A-L-F-A-I-L.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bama; 0bamacare; 0bamacaretrainwreck; 0carenightmare; healthcare; obamacare; obamacarerollout; obamacarewebsitecost; trainwreck

1 posted on 10/11/2013 6:09:33 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Throw the Bums Out.

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/10/20903531-nbcwsj-poll-60-percent-say-fire-every-member-of-congress?lite

Veterans Protest in DC

http://vetmarch.com/

Truckers Protest in DC

http://wtvr.com/2013/10/11/truckers-ride-for-the-constitution/


2 posted on 10/11/2013 6:25:14 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Kaslin

Welcome to transformed America and chimponomics


3 posted on 10/11/2013 6:29:43 AM PDT by Farnsworth ("The people have always some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness...This and no)
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To: Kaslin; yoe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3077313/posts

We paid $634 million for the Obamacare sites and all we got was this lousy 404
Digital Trends ^ | October 8, 2013 | Andrew Couts

Posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013 12:41:39 PM by yoe

It’s been one full week since the flagship technology portion of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) went live. And since that time, the ( befuddled beast) that is Healthcare.gov has shutdown, crapped out, stalled, and mis-loaded so consistently that its track record for failure is challenged only by Congress.

The site itself, which apparently underwent major code renovations over the weekend, still rejects user logins, fails to load drop-down menus and other crucial components for users that successfully gain entrance, and otherwise prevents uninsured Americans in the 36 states it serves from purchasing healthcare at competitive rates – Healthcare.gov’s primary purpose. The site is so busted that, as of a couple days ago, the number of people that successfully purchased healthcare through it was in the “single digits,”


4 posted on 10/11/2013 6:30:06 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Boycott Reno & Las Vegas until those in control there, remove Reid from the senate!)
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To: Kaslin

Only “hundreds” have been able to sign up for a health care plan at the Obamacare websites. The Wall Street Journal reported:

Okay now we will try the landline # 1-800-318-2596 listed above or 1-800-318-2596 = 1-800-FAU-CKYO.


5 posted on 10/11/2013 6:31:37 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Boycott Reno & Las Vegas until those in control there, remove Reid from the senate!)
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To: Kaslin

So we’ve all read the horror stories about trying to sign up for this disaster but just think, this is the “you give them money” phase of the program. What happens when it’s time for them to start paying claims?


6 posted on 10/11/2013 6:46:31 AM PDT by CA_soon_gone
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To: CA_soon_gone

Michelle Malkin at work with typical results: she’s a real pro!


7 posted on 10/11/2013 6:57:20 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Liberal: A person who charges their grandchildren for today's party)
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To: CA_soon_gone
What happens when it’s time for them to start paying claims?

What claims payment? With huge co-pays and exhorbitant deductibles, the average person will pay out the a$$ for the insurance premium, but will never receive a nickle reimbursed.

8 posted on 10/11/2013 7:13:14 AM PDT by Go Gordon (Barack McGreevey Obama)
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To: CA_soon_gone
What happens when it’s time for them to start paying claims?

Who said anything about paying claims?

9 posted on 10/11/2013 7:16:20 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (The Tea Party was the earthquake, and Chick Fil A the tsunami...100's of aftershocks to come.)
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To: CA_soon_gone
What happens when it’s time for them to start paying claims?

The insurance company pays the claims (for now).

10 posted on 10/11/2013 7:27:31 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Right Wing Yahoos taking Over the GOP --YAHOO!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
Throw the Bums Out

Roll out the guillotines and sharpen up the blades! We've got some serious chopping to do!

11 posted on 10/11/2013 7:44:56 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Who but a TYRANT shoves down another man's throat what he has exempted himself from?)
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To: Kaslin

Complaints?
Just call 1-800-F**K_YO


12 posted on 10/11/2013 8:12:52 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Kaslin

How about at least a photo of the dumb olivia wilde. might make this post easier to look at.


13 posted on 10/11/2013 8:26:49 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: The Sons of Liberty

Stocks lining Pennsylvania Ave would be a start.


14 posted on 10/11/2013 8:27:51 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Kaslin

Every person whose plans are being terminated should go online and apply for medicaid. If they’re caught they can say “Oooo. It was so complicated. I thought I was doing it right. I tried to argue with some guy I got on the phone but he was very rude and told me to take what he was giving me and to shut up!”


15 posted on 10/11/2013 8:39:58 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: All

I thought the democrats would say the republicans slamming obamacare is why people aren’t buying. But they kinda’ took that away from themselves when they started bragging about how many went online.


16 posted on 10/11/2013 8:42:41 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Kaslin

ObammerKare is working exactly as intended: redistributing health care by taking it from those who work for a living and GIVING it to those who don’t. Just like ALL his other redistribution programs.


17 posted on 10/11/2013 9:55:53 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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