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DanaC · 07-27-2017, 04:21 PM

Also - worth remembering that costs for insurance would most likely have risen sharply even in the absence of the Obamacare changes.

Happy Monkey · 07-27-2017, 04:38 PM

Do you pay full price for checkups and other doctor visits? I don't think you're supposed to, but IIRC, classicman claimed that his insurance didn't cover his checkups.

Undertoad · 07-27-2017, 07:00 PM

I think Marcus had cash jobs when he had his heart attack, and had no documentable income. That would have gotten him on Medicaid.

Happy Monkey · 07-27-2017, 07:45 PM

Without the ACA, the heart attack would be a big red preexisting condition; I doubt he'd be able to get anything close to as low as $325.

I'd say it's not so much the ACA he's unhappy with; it's the US system in general.

That said, if I did my calculations above correctly, there may be some question he could have answered differently on the subsidy application that could get him down to $221.

Clodfobble · 07-27-2017, 09:00 PM

I know probably a dozen families who have ACA plans, whereas before they couldn't get any. They all have preexisting conditions (well, their kids do) and they are thrilled at their $5000 deductible or whatever it is because their annual costs are $30,000-40,000.

classicman · 07-28-2017, 05:49 PM

I'm on it and its far worse than what I had before the PPACA.
My costs have basically tripled, as has my OOP and my copays are far less.
For example, I get fever blisters. Meds used to be a $20-25 co pay. Now my silver plan covers 90% That leaves me about $200 to pay instead. Again, I'm a pretty healthy guy for my age so there is that. Tough to listen to people who aren't forced to deal with this when its the rest of us who are getting screwed.
As for the 26 ... Thats like a "get a life" age. At 26 I had a kid and another on the way. Its ridiculous to keep adults on mommy and daddy's plan at that age. Get the fuck out of the basement and grow up. If there needs to be a special plan for the injured or disabled ... oh wait, we already have one. This is also counters the "young healthy adults will pay and offset the costs" bullshit we were fed.

The Insurance companies are not the problem. Every other facet of healthcare is. Not one other cost is regulated - Not one. I hate the whole game, but to simply harp on the "Big evil insurance companies" is ... bites tongue.

As far as the " Maximum overhead charged by insurance companies is regulated"
The PPACA put a limit the profits insurance companies can make. This was another great talking point that meant virtually NOTHING. IIRC only one insurer was out of line when it was passed. All the others were already in compliance. Oh, and that one was out of line by ~1%. Herring anyone?

glatt · 07-29-2017, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Herring anyone?

All I know is that I have gotten a refund every year since Obamacare was passed because the insurance company didn't hit the target. The refund went to my employer and was applied to my premium. That never happened before the law was passed.

Gravdigr · 07-29-2017, 04:13 PM

McGuffin.

anonymous · 07-29-2017, 07:09 PM

I was asked by Turbo Tax if I had health insurance for 2016. Nope. I was asked why not. I answered an available answer, which was "I couldn't afford it." They saw my income, they saw it was all part time jobs, and though the initial assessment said I should have been able to afford 180 bucks a month, my answer to that question on the federal taxes assessed my penalty for the year. That penalty? ZERO dollars. I was floored. But I was thankful. I was honest, and I got a bit of karma for that.

Oh, I still owed some fed taxes, state taxes, and city and school taxes due to that crappy situation, but it would have been so much worse with that healthcare penalty.

Who knew?

Clodfobble · 07-29-2017, 08:02 PM

It's partially affected by what's available in your area:

Quote:

Coverage is considered to be unaffordable if the lowest cost Bronze-level plan available to you through the Marketplace in 2016 is more than 8.13% of your household income.

So perhaps there was a cheap plan available when they did your initial assessment, but there isn't one now. I'm glad it worked out, although I guess it would be better if you were able to get steady employment...

jdallas · 07-31-2017, 06:41 AM

I don't even take the LSU poll seriously too

BigV · 07-31-2017, 12:16 PM

English, motherfucker! DO YOU SPEAK IT?
/SamuelL.

07-27-2017, 04:38 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Do you pay full price for checkups and other doctor visits? I don't think you're supposed to, but IIRC, classicman claimed that his insurance didn't cover his checkups. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-27-2017, 07:45 PM	#4
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Without the ACA, the heart attack would be a big red preexisting condition; I doubt he'd be able to get anything close to as low as $325. I'd say it's not so much the ACA he's unhappy with; it's the US system in general. That said, if I did my calculations above correctly, there may be some question he could have answered differently on the subsidy application that could get him down to $221. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-27-2017, 09:00 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I know probably a dozen families who have ACA plans, whereas before they couldn't get any. They all have preexisting conditions (well, their kids do) and they are thrilled at their $5000 deductible or whatever it is because their annual costs are $30,000-40,000. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-28-2017, 05:49 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	I'm on it and its far worse than what I had before the PPACA. My costs have basically tripled, as has my OOP and my copays are far less. For example, I get fever blisters. Meds used to be a $20-25 co pay. Now my silver plan covers 90% That leaves me about $200 to pay instead. Again, I'm a pretty healthy guy for my age so there is that. Tough to listen to people who aren't forced to deal with this when its the rest of us who are getting screwed. As for the 26 ... Thats like a "get a life" age. At 26 I had a kid and another on the way. Its ridiculous to keep adults on mommy and daddy's plan at that age. Get the fuck out of the basement and grow up. If there needs to be a special plan for the injured or disabled ... oh wait, we already have one. This is also counters the "young healthy adults will pay and offset the costs" bullshit we were fed. The Insurance companies are not the problem. Every other facet of healthcare is. Not one other cost is regulated - Not one. I hate the whole game, but to simply harp on the "Big evil insurance companies" is ... bites tongue. As far as the " Maximum overhead charged by insurance companies is regulated" The PPACA put a limit the profits insurance companies can make. This was another great talking point that meant virtually NOTHING. IIRC only one insurer was out of line when it was passed. All the others were already in compliance. Oh, and that one was out of line by ~1%. Herring anyone? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-29-2017, 04:13 PM	#8
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07-27-2017, 07:00 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I think Marcus had cash jobs when he had his heart attack, and had no documentable income. That would have gotten him on Medicaid.

07-29-2017, 07:09 PM	#9
anonymous Operations Operative Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: in hiding Posts: 578	I was asked by Turbo Tax if I had health insurance for 2016. Nope. I was asked why not. I answered an available answer, which was "I couldn't afford it." They saw my income, they saw it was all part time jobs, and though the initial assessment said I should have been able to afford 180 bucks a month, my answer to that question on the federal taxes assessed my penalty for the year. That penalty? ZERO dollars. I was floored. But I was thankful. I was honest, and I got a bit of karma for that. Oh, I still owed some fed taxes, state taxes, and city and school taxes due to that crappy situation, but it would have been so much worse with that healthcare penalty. Who knew?

07-31-2017, 06:41 AM	#11
jdallas Banned Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 3	I don't even take the LSU poll seriously too

07-31-2017, 12:16 PM	#12
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	English, motherfucker! DO YOU SPEAK IT? /SamuelL. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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