NH Rep Shea-Porter and Rep Kuster Introduce Continuous Coverage Fix to Affordable Care Act

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http://nhlabornews.com/2013/12/nh-rep-shea-porter-and-rep-kuster-introduce-continuous-coverage-fix-to-affordable-care-act/

By NH Labor | December 19, 2013

Coverage Protection Act of 2013 would provide retroactive insurance coverage to Granite Staters who encountered technical issues during enrollment

WASHINGTON, DC – New Hampshire Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) have introduced legislation to extend the payment deadline for people who were unable to complete the health insurance sign-up process because of website difficulties and processing delays. The Coverage Protection Act of 2013 would ensure that Granite Staters who encountered difficulties signing up for insurance through Healthcare.gov receive retroactive insurance coverage during the month of January.

“It’s inexcusable that Healthcare.gov wasn’t up and running properly on October 1,” Shea-Porter said. “But this bill will correct some issues by permitting retroactive coverage for individuals who could not complete the application process online.”

Ann kuster head shot LG“There is no question that the problems with Healthcare.gov have been completely unacceptable. But instead of undermining efforts to solve problems, we should focus on moving forward and finding common sense solutions,” Kuster said. “This bill would ensure that Granite Staters who were unable to sign up for coverage because of problems with Healthcare.gov will have access to the health insurance plans they need by the beginning of next year. I’ll keep fighting to make sure that New Hampshire families get the care they deserve.”

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