Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

roamer65

(37,942 posts)

9. The major snag for you would probably be if...

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 09:05 PM

Sep 2013

your employer has health insurance that meets the criteria of the ACA. It gets sticky on the subsidy for exchange plans if you do. If you do not have employer-based health insurance then you should be just fine to shop around on the exchange. Your husband is just fine on Medicare. Medicare is going to stay right where it is for the foreseeable future.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

So I get a call from my insurance broker.... [View all] Old Navy Sep 2013 OP

Great thing about the exchanges.... ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2013 #1

I know... but it makes it easier to know where the lead is... Old Navy Sep 2013 #3

Becareful, compare your costs itsrobert Sep 2013 #4

That was really nice of her. tosh Sep 2013 #5

Mine was very straightforward that they are not able to do that. They would be uppityperson Sep 2013 #6

So they're a participant in the exchange? notadmblnd Sep 2013 #2

screw that. simply get online and sign your son up. Schema Thing Sep 2013 #7

I'm definitely giving my broker a call. I am so confused about the whole damn thing. I need liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #8

The major snag for you would probably be if... roamer65 Sep 2013 #9

we don't have employer based health care so hopefully things will work out okay. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #10

I bet you end up with better coverage... roamer65 Sep 2013 #11

My broker called and has done the training here in Oregon. He says he'll call again next week and OregonBlue Sep 2013 #12

Wow! PasadenaTrudy Sep 2013 #13