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kelly1mm

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4. ACA limit is $6600 for individual OOP max in 2015 ($13,200 for family). So, depending
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 02:29 AM
Nov 2014

on your deductible in your plan and your monthly premium, it can easily be $10,000 out of pocket expenses for a single person before even $1 of your health care cost is picked up by the insurance company.

The OOP maximum does not include the premiums either.

Here is a link:

https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit/




Out-of-pocket maximum/limit



The most you pay during a policy period (usually one year) before your health insurance or plan starts to pay 100% for covered essential health benefits. This limit must include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or similar charges and any other expenditure required of an individual which is a qualified medical expense for the essential health benefits. This limit does not have to count premiums, balance billing amounts for non-network providers and other out-of-network cost-sharing, or spending for non-essential health benefits.

The maximum out-of-pocket cost limit for any individual Marketplace plan for 2015 can be no more than $6,600 for an individual plan and $13,200 for a family plan.

If true... ugh. nt MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #1
The (roughly) $6000 in co-pays/deductibles that are required in addition to the monthly kelly1mm Nov 2014 #2
There a maximum "out of pocket" spending limit for the insured that is $5,000 Maraya1969 Nov 2014 #3
ACA limit is $6600 for individual OOP max in 2015 ($13,200 for family). So, depending kelly1mm Nov 2014 #4
It means -- Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #5
They won't kill strawberries Nov 2014 #11
Why would they kill it if they can use it as a cudgel against the Dems? Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #12
Yesterday I listened to a radio program about the enrollment period and Vinca Nov 2014 #6
My "provider" dropped out of the exchange. 99Forever Nov 2014 #7
"Sure am fucking glad we didn't get suckered into a single payer system or a public option." Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #8
Can you tell us what your premiums deductibles and co-pays were if you include what your company Maraya1969 Nov 2014 #18
My company? $0 99Forever Nov 2014 #19
Obamacare is so ambiguous...could this reflect changes in employment & benefits HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #9
You can lead a horse to water........ Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #10
How? zipplewrath Nov 2014 #14
The President Choose this course of action over Single Payer Youdontwantthetruth Nov 2014 #17
Did you puff out your chest and light one up for Rush while typing that? nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #15
Almost as good as "Die Quickly" n/t BuelahWitch Nov 2014 #16
Looks like prices are set to decline, so these folks will be pleasantly surprised. stevenleser Nov 2014 #13
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