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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 09:42 PM Mar 2013

Question about ACA:

Soon states will be setting up exchanges if they haven't already, or the feds will do it for them, right? What happens next year when the requirement kicks in, and the exchange in your state, as is the case in NH, no longer accepts applications, but premiums outside the exchange are unaffordable?

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Question about ACA: (Original Post) Brigid Mar 2013 OP
Is There A Limit To The Number Exchange Participants? cantbeserious Mar 2013 #1
Are you sure the NH exchange is no longer accepting applications? rgbecker Mar 2013 #2
I think this may refer to PCIP. Brigid Mar 2013 #4
A flowchart like this was posted yesterday. reteachinwi Mar 2013 #3
Thanks. Brigid Mar 2013 #5
I don't know what your current laws are, but once the ACA jazzimov Mar 2013 #6
There will be no exchange limits Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #7

rgbecker

(4,831 posts)
2. Are you sure the NH exchange is no longer accepting applications?
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 09:57 PM
Mar 2013
http://www.nh.gov/insurance/consumers/fedref_faq.htm

I don't think the exchanges are even established yet...Maybe they are "not yet" receiving applications rather than "No longer" receiving applications.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)
4. I think this may refer to PCIP.
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 10:14 PM
Mar 2013

That was a temporary program set up to fund low-income care until 2014. The PCIP program in IN is closed too, so that remaining funds can be used to care for those with serious illnesses. Here in IN, apparently the federal government is going to take responsibility for setting up a high-risk pool in 2014. It's a little confusing, to say the least.

 

reteachinwi

(579 posts)
3. A flowchart like this was posted yesterday.
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 09:59 PM
Mar 2013

It should let you know if you can purchase health insurance through the exchange. I haven't heard that there is a quota or limit to the exchanges.

http://healthreform.kff.org/the-basics/~/media/Files/KHS/Flowcharts/coverage_flowchart_3.pdf

jazzimov

(1,456 posts)
6. I don't know what your current laws are, but once the ACA
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 10:24 PM
Mar 2013

is fully implemented such a scenario will be illegal.

the exchanges must be open for all.

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)
7. There will be no exchange limits
Sun Mar 24, 2013, 10:32 PM
Mar 2013

You are talking about the temporary high-risk pools set up as an interim measure until the primary implementation of the law.

But a lot of people won't be eligible for SUBSIDIES on the exchanges.

Two different things.

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