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Swede Atlanta

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12. Yes I have heard that as well....

Reply to DesertFlower (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 10:45 PM

Oct 2013

I am no expert in this area but as I understand it, prior to the ACA, companies would offer "dirt-cheap" policies for healthy persons that covered virtually nothing with high deductibles.

The ACA raised the bar and required policies cover preventive care, etc. in order to ensure that individuals actually had coverage for the kinds of things they would likely need to use.

It is a double-edged sword. You allow policies with virtually no coverage for cheap or you require some basement level of coverage and prices rise.

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has anyone here successfully [View all] DesertFlower Oct 2013 OP

yes PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #1

from what i'm hearing the plans are not cheap, DesertFlower Oct 2013 #2

there have been several posted successes here rurallib Oct 2013 #3

AND TEXAS! ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #5

good to hear Shout it loud and proud! rurallib Oct 2013 #7

There have been success stories posted just about daily. SheilaT Oct 2013 #10

Yes I have heard that as well.... Swede Atlanta Oct 2013 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #11

Yes. I've posted about it. It tends to drop like a rock. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #4

great. nt DesertFlower Oct 2013 #6

No. llmart Oct 2013 #8

1-800-318-2596 24/7 onehandle Oct 2013 #9

I already know the phone number. llmart Oct 2013 #13