APNewsBreak: Data discrepancies in health sign-ups [View all]

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Source: AP-EXCITE

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama's law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows.

About 1 in 4 people who signed up have discrepancies, creating a huge paperwork jam for the feds and exposing some consumers to repayment demands, or possibly even loss of coverage, if they got too generous a subsidy.

The 7-page slide presentation from the Health and Human Services department was provided to The Associated Press as several congressional committees are actively investigating the discrepancies, most of which involve important details on income, citizenship and immigration status.

Ensuring that health care benefits are delivered accurately is a top priority for HHS nominee Sylvia Mathews Burwell, whose confirmation as department secretary is before the Senate this week.

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FILE - This May 14, 2014 file photo shows Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama{2019}s nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama{2019}s law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows. On Wednesday, Burwell easily passed a key test vote in the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)