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rateyes

(17,460 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2013, 06:29 AM Oct 2013

I had to change policies and doctors yesterday. [View all]

My employer is no longer offering coverage through through the provider I was using. I had to switch to a new provider, and my doctor is not in that provider's network. Plus, my premium went up over 10%.

The plans for me at healthcare.gov are a lot more expensive.

This is what happens to folks like me because we don't have single-payer or a public option.

I am most upset that I have to find a new doctor. We were told that would not happen.

Still, I am glad others are getting help they didnt have before. I wish I had some of the options they have in the marketplace.

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I had to change policies and doctors yesterday. [View all] rateyes Oct 2013 OP

Do you qualify for a subsidy? Motown_Johnny Oct 2013 #1

No. I make a couple of thousand more than rateyes Oct 2013 #2

I'm sorry you have to switch doctors. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #3

I am sorry you had to leave your doctor ebbie15644 Oct 2013 #4

^^^This^^^ riqster Oct 2013 #27

our mercuryblues Oct 2013 #5

Employer coverage - FlaGranny Oct 2013 #6

I agree. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #9

I was getting health care through the military from TriCare Prime fasttense Oct 2013 #7

If you aren't able to get your care from the VA SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2013 #17

That's not the deductible quoted me by the people at TriCare fasttense Oct 2013 #30

Yeah, the hospital costs would add up quickly SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2013 #33

I live just 30 miles from lackland AFB and its hard sammytko Oct 2013 #21

I know it's weird how they took away our TriCare Prime fasttense Oct 2013 #32

When is the last tme Premiums didn't go up? Cigar11 Oct 2013 #8

The premium change could also be part of the pay formula.. glowing Oct 2013 #20

You are looking at the possibility of changing doctors every time your employer changes ehrnst Oct 2013 #10

What sort of reform is it that leaves all the flaws in place for the sake of profiting from the Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #13

It's the only reform that was offered. Do you really think that single payer ehrnst Oct 2013 #23

There have been some changes.. glowing Oct 2013 #26

It is illegal to raise prices during an emergency. Price gouging is a crime and officials who do Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #16

In this case, price gouging was and protected by a majority in Congress. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2013 #24

You seem to make enough to buy a platinum plan. What does that doctor want? Festivito Oct 2013 #11

This has nothing to do with the ACA. SamYeager Oct 2013 #12

How's that? Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #15

Assuming facts not in evidence Roland99 Oct 2013 #22

I lost a good plan Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #14

It's not really the end of the world SnowCritter Oct 2013 #18

I had to change eye doctors this year. Fawke Em Oct 2013 #19

A friend of mine was told by her insurance company that she had to sign ehrnst Oct 2013 #25

This sort of crap terrifies me. Mad-in-Mo Oct 2013 #29

My dentist told me in August that they would no longer accept my health care plan Not Me Oct 2013 #28

Why do you think this has anything to do with the ACA? jeff47 Oct 2013 #31