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68. I hate to say this but I suspect Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. might have been right ...

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 03:39 PM

Dec 2013

when he told Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of his concern that the roll out of the ACA might be a train wreck. (Ref: http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/05/10/affordable-care-act-obamacare-column/2144409/)

On the other hand, I just heard back from an acquaintance in Montana who had applied over the phone for the ACA in October. I had warned her that there was some chance that her application might not have went through. She checked and everything was fine and she will have a health care policy on Jan 1 that will save her and her husband a considerable amount of money over their current plan.

Fortunately I am on a single payer system of heath care. It's called Medicare. I also have a Medicare Supplement Insurance Plan. Six months ago I had an operation that required an overnight stay in a cardiac intensive care unit. My total cost including doctor co-pays, diagnostic tests, the surgeons bill, and the hospital bill was ZERO!

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9 HOURS in and Healthcare.gov still wont let me look at the actual PLANS [View all] Demo_Chris Dec 2013 OP

Umm... Agschmid Dec 2013 #1

Double Umm.. pangaia Dec 2013 #3

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #4

I personally loved the " sat in our darkened bedroom" Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #38

Gawd!!! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #41

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #81

Nice touch, ain't it? Adds a certain Crawford-esque quality to the story Number23 Dec 2013 #104

This sounds suspicious brush Dec 2013 #107

What a horrible, inexcusable mess. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2013 #2

Why would your wife sit in a darkened room crying and clutching her cat, etc. Seems a bit dramatic lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #5

Also what Dec. 15th deadline do you mean? Agschmid Dec 2013 #6

The deadline for coverage on Jan 1st. whopis01 Dec 2013 #88

You should turn the lights on in the bedroom. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #7

Yeah, at least let the woman have some light while she's shrieking & clutching. Demit Dec 2013 #15

Why? Umm.. because wether one has access to health care or not darkangel218 Dec 2013 #29

It seems you and your wife may be overreacting and a bit too dramatic, don't ya think? cleanhippie Dec 2013 #45

Me and my wife?? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #53

lolwhut? Demit Dec 2013 #47

On a website Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #8

Or maybe it would be better to use one of the alternate methods, since signing up online isn't lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #11

At first I thought Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #16

There's no time left for a paper app Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #37

or 1 hour. itsrobert Dec 2013 #12

We did exactly that... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #21

Hope you have better luck soon Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #24

You do realize there are alternative ways to sign-up other than healthcare.gov? lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #9

Here's the info at healthcare.gov ProSense Dec 2013 #18

Exactly. lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #25

Let's review those.... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #26

Did you do item 5 in the list to see what insurance companies are available in your state? lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #30

You seem to be having a problem identifying the details of specific plan options Tanuki Dec 2013 #36

can this help? DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #101

Sorry for this mess, but you have to know the deadline for registering and having Mass Dec 2013 #10

You sure about that 23rd date? Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #13

Yes. It was changed a few weeks ago. Mass Dec 2013 #17

Good deal, thanks. That is a relief. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #27

Just for clarification: December 23rd is the last day to pay premiums for coverage starting 1/1/14 grantcart Dec 2013 #111

Interesting ProSense Dec 2013 #14

Yes, let's discredit the poster because he thinks government can be incompetent and corrupt. Vattel Dec 2013 #84

Well, ProSense Dec 2013 #85

So you disagree with Limbaugh when he says that goverment is often incompetent? Vattel Dec 2013 #87

I've heard that starting over with a new email address & user name Demit Dec 2013 #19

Is your modem 28k or 33k? XRubicon Dec 2013 #20

... flying rabbit Dec 2013 #22

Cool story, bro. tabasco Dec 2013 #23

Sorry you are still having trouble livetohike Dec 2013 #28

I wrote down the name of the plans and searched off the the government site. Hoyt Dec 2013 #31

Im sorry youre going through this. I hope you get through eventually darkangel218 Dec 2013 #32

Ok, this is a cartoon. gulliver Dec 2013 #33

As should dismissive Ostrich-like posts such as you offered, yet here we both are. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #35

Ostrich!! gulliver Dec 2013 #40

A wave of quiet melancholy seeped from the darkened space where his one true love sobbed quietly. alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #46

Good one. gulliver Dec 2013 #48

Haha! That's pretty damned good. Demit Dec 2013 #49

You seem to find this OP awefully hilarious. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #54

Now that made me laugh out loud. n/t louslobbs Dec 2013 #59

Boffo rewrite! Iggo Dec 2013 #66

I don't understand your reference to "unverifiable" Jim Lane Dec 2013 #92

I've been trying since October 1st Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #34

Then don't use the website. Use an alternative method. lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #43

I did. Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #86

No question that is messed up. I would suspect you should get insurance cards shortly, however, lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #93

I have made over 40 phone calls to the ACA Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #96

I guess I misunderstood, I thought you were approved, which I thought meant you had a health insurer lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #97

Yes, we're approved Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #98

Thanks for explaining what happened to you. I appreciate it lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #99

Wow, how fantastic for you! You saved $5328 due to the ACA last year! Tanuki Dec 2013 #109

Yes, we saved a small fortune Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #112

My wife has been trying to sign up since Oct. It has been a nightmare she hasn't been able diabeticman Dec 2013 #39

Then use an alternative method as outlined in some of the responses above. If healthcare.org is not lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #42

She has tried calling the number and they informed her that once she started the application diabeticman Dec 2013 #57

agreed you should not have to go through what you did lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #69

***UPDATE**** We got it fixed, sort of!!!! Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #44

Uh oh on the not understanding them. Sounds like more shrieking & clutching is in store. Demit Dec 2013 #50

No, I think I am getting it figured out.... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #52

That happened to me as well. One of my silver level plans was a much better deal ScreamingMeemie Dec 2013 #58

What the fuck???? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #55

It is the end of healthcare as the establishment has wanted it ... MindMover Dec 2013 #51

I see the "attack anyone who complains" brigade is all over you here. Skip Intro Dec 2013 #56

How many different ways can a person/family enroll in Obamacare ... ? MindMover Dec 2013 #72

And here you come to prove my point. Skip Intro Dec 2013 #74

When facts are stated you call it arrogant and hateful ... WOW ... MindMover Dec 2013 #80

Don't like the snyde, accusatory attitude spread by you and the like Skip Intro Dec 2013 #89

"Facts are stubborn things" .... Ronnie Raygun MindMover Dec 2013 #90

"You sound like a Republicant?" Hissyspit Dec 2013 #102

I wasn't talking to you hissy spit ...... MindMover Dec 2013 #106

By the way, pay close attention to the network of providers Skip Intro Dec 2013 #60

I had the same problem. It took me 63 days to get my application sent to the insurance company. Zorra Dec 2013 #61

Thanks! Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #65

Update on this: It turned out that the insurance company, and not Helathcare.gov, was at fault for Zorra Dec 2013 #113

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #62

Welcome to DU. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #63

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #64

I like this part of your update: "In any case, the problem there is not with the website..... curlyred Dec 2013 #67

I hate to say this but I suspect Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. might have been right ... spin Dec 2013 #68

I am very concerned about it, but so far... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #70

Good luck. I hope everything works out for you and for other people who are applying. (n/t) spin Dec 2013 #71

Interesting. We have an adult daughter with us as well, but OKNancy Dec 2013 #73

UPDATE #2 ...The plans offered do not seem to be correct Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #75

Chris, you need in-person help. They will DevonRex Dec 2013 #76

I will ave to take a look. I am giving up for now. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #77

Here's the link to TX HRSA clinics that will assist you. DevonRex Dec 2013 #78

Thanks. nt Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #79

I tried to call my navigators here in AZ and left messages, and they were supposed to call me back, Zorra Dec 2013 #83

I just went in to healthcare.gov and within a minute could see the B Calm Dec 2013 #82

Possibly the worst professionally designed, major website in history. Also, the Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2013 #91

I figured nothing could be worse than FR Sheepshank Dec 2013 #110

I don't consider Freeperville "professionally designed.' I have a master's degree in instructional Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2014 #114

I thought the deadline was end of March, so I looked it up and I'm right magical thyme Dec 2013 #94

The current deadline is Dec 23rd ... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #95

Wow, sorry, seems like nothing works for you. XRubicon Dec 2013 #100

What are you on, dial up? B Calm Dec 2013 #108

fyi Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #103

Obamacare, because Americans deserve something more complex than Single-Payer NoOneMan Dec 2013 #105