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25. This lookup does not include factors like age and it doesn't link to the information you....

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 10:07 AM

Nov 2013

need about deductibles and out of pocket subsidies. The government web site does have a link to a guesstometer like this provided by The Kaiser Family Foundation. These calculators can only give a broad range of costs. They may make people feel good but they don't give you info that you can bank on.

I am registered and have been verified from the first week and I still have at least 20 questions that should have been answered in the government site. That said, the insurance policy that I have been paying for for ten years is the result of guessing and hoping for the best anyway.

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want to know your healthcare cost & Subsidy you get? enter zipcode here & know instantly. [View all] Sunlei Nov 2013 OP

So healthcare.gov *didn't* have something as simple as this? Those Repub developers valerief Nov 2013 #1

The problem with the gov website is that they do not just accept YOUR figures SoCalDem Nov 2013 #4

No. A simple lookup like this would work. WHEN the person registers, THEN the valerief Nov 2013 #5

This lookup does not include factors like age and it doesn't link to the information you.... Walk away Nov 2013 #25

so you mean aside from this in healthsherpa valerief Nov 2013 #38

If your deductible is over $1,000 and you have to meet.... Walk away Nov 2013 #52

well... hlthe2b Nov 2013 #2

Like the Kaiser guesstimator, enlightenment Nov 2013 #26

k&r because I'm drunk and want somebody else to check it out. bananas Nov 2013 #3

K&R JoeyT Nov 2013 #6

my income also varies a lot year to year, month to month. I said highest income for ACA insurance. Sunlei Nov 2013 #8

I think that price is per MONTH. Fuddnik Nov 2013 #18

Thanks, JoeyT Nov 2013 #55

$203 per month, not year nt B2G Nov 2013 #23

Doesn't anyone care what they're buying? StrayKat Nov 2013 #7

My guess -- and this is only a guess -- is that you get to see the nitty-gritty Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #9

Exactly! StrayKat Nov 2013 #16

You have to go the providers website to see the details penultimate Nov 2013 #37

you can go to the insurance company website and match the plan name w/ details. Sunlei Nov 2013 #10

Have you actually tried finding a summary of benefits for these plans? StrayKat Nov 2013 #14

Go to the government web site, register and all of the info.... Walk away Nov 2013 #29

Thanks. StrayKat Nov 2013 #36

Help me to understand. pls dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #47

Yes StrayKat Nov 2013 #50

oh duh..ya know what I did? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #72

No worries. StrayKat Nov 2013 #73

If you are in a rural area or a small town, you would automatically be SoCalDem Nov 2013 #64

You have to remember... this insurance is for people who could not get insurance SoCalDem Nov 2013 #59

I have to buy through the Exchange. I still want to know what I am buying. n/t StrayKat Nov 2013 #60

google the plan name & you'll probably find all the details SoCalDem Nov 2013 #62

Thanks, but it's a correctable flaw in the system that I hope they'll change. StrayKat Nov 2013 #63

for me, no plans available greymattermom Nov 2013 #11

No. Site looks broken if on a mobile device Paulie Nov 2013 #17

Illinois has a marketplace website. Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #51

It's a partnership. So healthcare.gov is the main site. Paulie Nov 2013 #53

Are you sure? Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #54

Yes. I went through the whole sign up to get the link I posted previously Paulie Nov 2013 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author B2G Nov 2013 #12

Did you enter your income at the bottom of the page? StrayKat Nov 2013 #13

I did, and I'm seeing them after hitting refresh B2G Nov 2013 #15

Excellent link! LTR Nov 2013 #19

I can't believe I don't qualify for a subsidy. panader0 Nov 2013 #20

you probably have a republican state government. Sorry to hear that. mucifer Nov 2013 #21

Did you try refreshing the page or going back to the front page and StrayKat Nov 2013 #22

ACA is not available if you are on medicare SoCalDem Nov 2013 #61

Enable cookies on your browser.... johnnyreb Nov 2013 #67

I make LESS than that dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #71

Are you 65 or older? Rstrstx Nov 2013 #80

I've been using PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #24

that's a good idea!checked it and covered care Ca. is full of details, here's link Sunlei Nov 2013 #32

Well I have been trying to navigate the Covered CA site since the get go Bennyboy Nov 2013 #66

This is a handy link for those shopping the exchange OKNancy Nov 2013 #27

No CA on the list PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #41

because Ca. has about the best website. here's a link and here try my kern county,Ca. zipcode. Sunlei Nov 2013 #44

Yes PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #45

hi Pasadena! I don't live on my Ca. land yet but I love it there and can't wait to get out of Texas. Sunlei Nov 2013 #46

I don't blame you! PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #49

McAfee rates the site as Dangerous Shemp Howard Nov 2013 #28

WARNING - Inaccurate SHRED Nov 2013 #30

The subsidy thing is touchy. StrayKat Nov 2013 #31

got it SHRED Nov 2013 #33

It may help some, but it's a bit oversold on its usefulness. n/t StrayKat Nov 2013 #34

That happens to me on the platinum plan... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #56

I tried your zip code and it says it doesn't recognize it... TeeYiYi Nov 2013 #58

Did you try typing it in or cut and paste? StrayKat Nov 2013 #68

Without factoring in the deductible and the out pf pocket limits this info is... Walk away Nov 2013 #35

Thanks for this Holly_Hobby Nov 2013 #39

Something smells SamKnause Nov 2013 #40

that's below the poverty level?. you probably can get free healthcare. Sunlei Nov 2013 #42

That might be in the Medicaid Gap. StrayKat Nov 2013 #43

yes that poverty level gap hurts people.what I read is claim more income untill you qualify for ACA Sunlei Nov 2013 #48

depends on if your state expanded medicare HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #70

I have always wondered newblewtoo Nov 2013 #65

Yes. StrayKat Nov 2013 #69

I'm glad we're on Medicare. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #74

I got a warning from McAfee. Is it a safe site? Auntie Bush Nov 2013 #75

Just checked it. To replace my current employer based plan, my premiums would SlimJimmy Nov 2013 #76

Pretty Accurate... Lobo27 Nov 2013 #77

cool gopiscrap Nov 2013 #78

For income do they want your gross income or your doc03 Nov 2013 #79

"Warning: Suspicious Site" femmocrat Nov 2013 #81

Www.valuepengin.com is still the best Drew Richards Nov 2013 #82