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SickOfTheOnePct

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23. They're talking about policies on the exchanges

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #17)

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 07:48 PM

Nov 2013

Not all policies are going to be offered through the exchanges.

Not sure how they'll know, but most likely by the name of the coverage on the insurance card.

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Texas largest cancer centers not taking ACA patients [View all] bigdarryl Nov 2013 OP

This line seems to be the problem: wercal Nov 2013 #1

why? i thought the ACA prevented ins. companies from dropping patients. Sheri Nov 2013 #7

They can drop you if you dont pay premiums wercal Nov 2013 #11

It doesn't matter if the insurance company can't drop the patient. dairydog91 Nov 2013 #12

i don't expect doctors or hospitals to provide treatment for free. Sheri Nov 2013 #15

I think it gives people wellstone dem Nov 2013 #29

i didn't know that. thanks. nt Sheri Nov 2013 #42

you can gorce people to pay their bills Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #36

How would they know, don't you get treatment with a regular doc03 Nov 2013 #2

Yes. Lex Nov 2013 #13

Death Panels are alive and well in the Lone Star State lpbk2713 Nov 2013 #3

I'll believe it when I see it Rstrstx Nov 2013 #4

We continue to embolden the for-profit health insurance... NCTraveler Nov 2013 #5

But the insurance is with a regular for-profit insurance company. Lex Nov 2013 #6

Why is an exchange policy by private insurers now different than any other policy by TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #8

And further, how would the doctors know? It's a regular insurance policy. Lex Nov 2013 #10

Exactly. I thought the ACA exchanges were just clearinghouses for insurance co's to offer TwilightGardener Nov 2013 #14

Yes but the Faux News watchers believe that Obamacare is guvmnt healthcare. They can make those doc03 Nov 2013 #19

Without even clicking on the link - the headline is a lie Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #9

I thought the same thing. Because since the ACA is the law of the land politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2013 #17

They're talking about policies on the exchanges SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2013 #23

ACA "patients" will have an INSURANCE CARD SoCalDem Nov 2013 #16

It appears the clinic has reversed course and hasn't decided yet. One of the comments shows two okaawhatever Nov 2013 #18

Since there is no such thing as an 'ACA patient', I am having a hard time understanding this post. renie408 Nov 2013 #20

Exactly. Lex Nov 2013 #22

FALSE STORY: There's no way for them to know where the patient got their BCBS card scheming daemons Nov 2013 #21

Blue Cross/Blue Shield cards may look alike in many ways SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2013 #24

If it is a BCBS card for an ACA plan, it will identify the plan FarCenter Nov 2013 #31

the plans in the exhanges are the same ones you can buy directly from ins. company scheming daemons Nov 2013 #33

Bull crap. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #25

It's not Texas, it's the federal government regulations Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #26

Palin's death panels rustydog Nov 2013 #27

There is no such thing as an "ACA patient" gcomeau Nov 2013 #28

Hospitals can sign up to accept some plans and not others from an insurance company FarCenter Nov 2013 #32

But both types are likely offered on the exchanges. So... -eom gcomeau Nov 2013 #37

There are good hospitals and good Oncologists in Texas. This is a perfect case for bluestate10 Nov 2013 #30

And, they are not THE place for cancer treatment in Texas. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #38

Two cancer doctors I know in Dallas told this well over a year ago marshall Nov 2013 #34

? how could they tell who are the "ACA patients"? Skittles Nov 2013 #35

Well as a Texan KatyMan Nov 2013 #39

Yep. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #40

Confusing and most likely 840high Nov 2013 #41