[nascarnation]

How could the parents’ Obamacare mandated coverage level possibly be deficient?

[who_would_fardels_bear]

One example that was given to me was that the parents' plan required a $250 deductible for prescriptions, but that the university required that the deductible be no larger than $200.

Basically a silly requirement created explicitly for the purpose of forcing parents to cough up more money.

Evidently some parents had already figured out what was going to happen at "orientation", made sure not to have any documentation regarding their plans on hand, and answered every question in the affirmative so that they could forgo the additional fee.

My friend, on the other hand, had brought all of the paperwork as instructed and unintentionally ratted herself out.