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SickOfTheOnePct

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24. Blue Cross/Blue Shield cards may look alike in many ways

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 07:52 PM

Nov 2013

But there may well be differences in the name of the plan that indicate that it is from the exchange.

For example, my BC/BS card says "Federal Employee Program" and states "Government-wide Service Benefit Plan", and has a little map of the U.S. with "PPO" on it.

I don't know for sure, but I would imagine that policies from the exchanges are designated somehow.

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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