Special Investigation: How Insurers Are Hiding Obamacare Benefits From Customers
Source: Talking Points Memo
But that's not what she found. Instead, she'd be paying an additional $300 a month for coverage. The letter made no mention of the health insurance marketplace that would soon open in Washington, where she could shop for competitive plans, and only an oblique reference to financial help that she might qualify for, if she made the effort to call and find out.
Otherwise, she'd be automatically rolled over to a new plan -- and, as the letter said, "If you're happy with this plan, do nothing."
If Donna had done nothing, she would have ended up spending about $1,000 more a month for insurance than she will now that she went to the marketplace, picked the best plan for her family and accessed tax credits at the heart of the health care reform law.
"The info that we were sent by LifeWise was totally bogus. Why the heck did they try to screw us?" Donna said. "People who are afraid of the ACA should be much more afraid of the insurance companies who will exploit their fear and end up overcharging them."
Donna is not alone.
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/insurance-companies-misleading-letters-obamacare
I'm sure some people will find their insurance premiums have risen after ACA takes effect, and we may need to fix that problem. However, as this shows, some insurance companies are using the changes to rip off their customers.
Before taking the word of an insurance company, check out ALL of your options.
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