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Yo_Mama

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Reply to enlightenment (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 04:28 PM

Oct 2013

Also many people with small businesses, who have received notices of rises in rates and are trying to figure out if it would be better for their employees to just bag the company coverage and go on the exchanges (esp. because of the dependents loophole).

Also there are many who are trying to figure out whether it would be better to go on their spouse's coverage or buy ins separately and so forth.

At this point, a lot of traffic is just people trying to see what their options are.

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ACA: They should have segregated the 'shoppers' from the 'buyers' [View all] B2G Oct 2013 OP

Kind of like two ebays, or two craigslists, or two Apple stores snooper2 Oct 2013 #1

Exactly like Amazon. You have a shopping cart B2G Oct 2013 #2

Probably because of all the state variances, and a fixed "go live" date. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #3

You don't need to calculator to see the plans. enlightenment Oct 2013 #4

That's going to vary by state. The plans in the exchanges are not uniform across the country. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #5

Isn't that why you select your state up front? B2G Oct 2013 #6

My point is mainly about how decisions are made in software (web) development JoePhilly Oct 2013 #9

Part of the problem is 36 states all use healthcare.gov Roland99 Oct 2013 #10

Yes, but what many people want is just to see the list of exchange plans and premiums Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #8

Doesn't matter. enlightenment Oct 2013 #11

And they DON'T want to divulge so much personal info to make that decision B2G Oct 2013 #12

You seem confused about my point. JoePhilly Oct 2013 #13

The point is that enlightenment Oct 2013 #14

tons Yo_Mama Oct 2013 #7