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PersonNumber503602

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81. They will know if the plan was purchased off the exchanges

Sun May 15, 2016, 08:29 PM

May 2016

Whether or not the doctors call it obamacare is irrelevant. Doctors are saying that the exchange plans do not pay out as much, and that is why they limit the number of or refuse certain policies purchased from the exchanges. While I've heard of some right-wing doctors denying exchange/obamacare policies due to political BS, I believe the vast majority do it because the insurance companies are making it less appealing for doctors to accept patients with those plans.

Two obvious partial bandaid solutions might be to ensure insurance companies payout the same regardless of where the plan was purchases, or to force doctors to take new patients regardless of their insurance type. I'm sure most would agree the former is the better of the ideas. Although a single payer or public option is the ultimate solution, I think.

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Sorry, We Don�t Take Obamacare [View all] mia May 2016 OP

Health Insurance isn't Healthcare Kittycat May 2016 #1

There's no such things as health insurance. It's medical insurance. "Sometimes" it pays valerief May 2016 #3

Hell, it's not "affordable" and it doesn't provide "care" tularetom May 2016 #12

I'm talking about all the insurance people call "healthcare insurance." I'm sick of the misnomers. valerief May 2016 #14

Yeah, I hear that a lot from right wingers. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #26

Since you are hearing it from both sides, maybe figuring out what it means would be important. xocet May 2016 #64

we just need sweetapogee May 2016 #88

Health insurance is how France and Germany do it. Mika May 2016 #5

And strictly regulated by the respective governments enlightenment May 2016 #18

right on moonbabygo May 2016 #20

Folks could sign with Kaiser, but they don't. A number of cooperative ACA plans went belly up. Hoyt May 2016 #56

The co-ops went bankrupt when congress turned grants into loans fasttense May 2016 #67

They couldn't make it work without being able to raise capital. That's sad, but a fact. Hoyt May 2016 #69

+1000 Silver_Witch May 2016 #6

Not 1 doctor in my county takes Obamacare! Thank you Bernie for the 'community health centers' ViseGrip May 2016 #2

You're driving from Florida to Vermont savalez May 2016 #31

Learn something: truebluegreen May 2016 #41

So your answer is "no". savalez May 2016 #58

The poster you responded to did not answer. truebluegreen May 2016 #73

community health centers are a very important addition IronLionZion May 2016 #53

I had to get a more expensive ACA plan so that I could have coverage by my doctor. valerief May 2016 #4

I never heard of a health insurance policy issued under the name "obamacare"...last time I looked beachbum bob May 2016 #7

Obama himself called it Obamacare. nt Quackers May 2016 #23

Link? tabasco May 2016 #37

Sure. I thought everybody had heard him say it before. Quackers May 2016 #38

That doesn't change the fact the policy you purchase is typically from a standard insurance carrier Egnever May 2016 #59

You don't believe the ACA has limited people's options? nt Quackers May 2016 #70

Not for a second Egnever May 2016 #72

Tell it to these people. Quackers May 2016 #87

Pretty much every insurance has deductibles Egnever May 2016 #93

If it's affordable.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #8

By ACA law ALL health insurance must cover almost everything now. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #27

The basic 'affordable' plan.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #28

Which has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with what is covered. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #29

Right..... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #30

Bottom line..... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #33

No, you implied the policy itself covers nothing. Hey, you dislike Obama, got it. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #34

Before the ACA it was $5000 savalez May 2016 #36

My COBRA ins from former employer cost $400 a month with a $1500 deductible Leontius May 2016 #66

Mine is $65, $1500 deductible and xmas74 May 2016 #85

Actually, it covers a number of preventive services, tests, etc., without coinsurance and Hoyt May 2016 #82

So? Grins May 2016 #48

What law would allow that? former9thward May 2016 #75

The problem is the plans dont pay enough Travis_0004 May 2016 #77

Try getting a serious illness that costs under $3,500 BeyondGeography May 2016 #54

Nothing routine.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #55

That's a long way from "covers nothing" BeyondGeography May 2016 #60

Hahaha Egnever May 2016 #62

It's always been a problem to find providers that take your insurance csziggy May 2016 #9

"we don't take Obamacare?" stopbush May 2016 #10

Because the policies have unique names that identify them as ACA. nt hack89 May 2016 #11

Really? stopbush May 2016 #15

I just signed up my daughter for ACA hack89 May 2016 #19

Exactly Kilgore May 2016 #21

Yes. enlightenment May 2016 #22

Yes. basselope May 2016 #25

I've been considering doing that myself PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #78

Make sure to talk to your provider first. basselope May 2016 #83

It's true rusty fender May 2016 #57

No not really Egnever May 2016 #63

I had to pick a doctor when I signed up. ScreamingMeemie May 2016 #13

Me too. The day before my 'well visit' they called and said they "left the group". ViseGrip May 2016 #16

Biggest problem now is the 'out of network' scenarios for emergency trips to the hospital! ViseGrip May 2016 #17

The millions of self employed are left out and pay a huge premium randr May 2016 #24

Yes for self-employed its always been a problem ErikJ May 2016 #84

They did it to themselves. They bought less expensive policies that were junk tonyt53 May 2016 #32

Or, they bought less expensive policies that they could afford truebluegreen May 2016 #44

Isn't Obamacare supposed to screen out junk plans? fbc May 2016 #50

Why we need single-payer, not managed care... JCMach1 May 2016 #35

Absolutely right. silverweb May 2016 #46

BCBS Covered California plans are paying 20% less than comparable plans taught_me_patience May 2016 #39

Obama didn't push public option Omaha Steve May 2016 #40

I thought it was Joe Lieberman who sunk the public option.. annabanana May 2016 #89

Ben Nelson & Lincoln too Omaha Steve May 2016 #90

"The goal of the Affordable Care Act, which took effect in 2013, was to provide Gene Debs May 2016 #42

The plans offered on the California Exchange are LibDemAlways May 2016 #43

The Silver Plan pays 90% and there is an Out of Pocket Max that is probably a few thousand flamingdem May 2016 #79

That wasn't my relative's experience. His premium was over $600 LibDemAlways May 2016 #91

Ouch. I am in denial about Emergency Room costs, not sure what mine would be flamingdem May 2016 #92

That does not make sense Andy823 May 2016 #45

That's because Washington State chose to do it that way. silverweb May 2016 #47

It's a BS article Egnever May 2016 #61

It's not BS at all. PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #76

Unfortunately for Americans, Thespian2 May 2016 #49

There lies one of my biggest complaints about Obamacare Victor_c3 May 2016 #51

We'll fix it later. Like Hillary. eom whereisjustice May 2016 #52

another RWNJ Cryptoad May 2016 #65

"Obamacare" is private insurance. Vinca May 2016 #68

I smell a bogus story. alarimer May 2016 #71

I agree. In my area at first not all doctors took it but later they had to flamingdem May 2016 #80

They will know if the plan was purchased off the exchanges PersonNumber503602 May 2016 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2016 #74

Doesn't their insurance have a list of doctors who accept their plan? dilby May 2016 #86