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Are Obamacare plans REAL?

Are Obamacare plans REAL?

According to its website, Obamacareplans.com is an independent marketplace, not a federal or state insurance marketplace. It does not provide quotes or sell insurance directly to consumers, it is not affiliated with any exchange, and it is not a licensed insurance broker.

How do I stop getting calls from Obamacare?

If you want to stop receiving notifications in the form of prerecorded phone calls, please contact the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 and ask to be added to our do not call list.

Is Obama care affordable?

Obamacare is now a tale of two health insurance programs. For the 85% of enrollees with lower incomes, federal subsidies make the premiums somewhat more affordable. Some 150 million people have insurance through work, paying only about $440 a month for a family plan, while employers cover the rest, or about $1,075.

What is the difference between Obamacare and HealthCare gov?

Obamacare has made the process easier by requiring insurance companies that sell plans on the marketplace to categorize plans into Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum standards. Healthcare.gov has tools to help you compare plan costs side by side. The type of plan is also important for tax credits or subsidies.

Why would my health insurance company call me?

Open Enrollment Scam Tips Contact your state insurance commissioner’s office to confirm whether an insurance plan is valid. You can also call the customer service number on the plan’s official website to speak with a representative for that plan.

Where does Obama care money come from?

More Federal Medicaid Funds Per State: Prior to expansion, the federal government paid on average 57 percent of coverage costs. Under the ACA, the federal government pays 100 percent of the coverage costs for those newly insured under Medicaid expansion.

How do we pay for ObamaCare?

Log in to your Marketplace account. Select your application under “Your Existing Applications.” Click the blue button “Pay Your First Health Insurance Monthly Premium.” If online payment is available, choose the green button “Pay for Health Plan Now” to go to your insurance company’s website.

Is there such a thing as an Obamacare card?

The nonexistent Obamacare card. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning not to fall for the line that you need to get an Affordable Care Act insurance card in order to buy coverage. “The simple fact is there is no Affordable Care card. It’s a scam,” says Carrie A. Hurt, president and CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.

Are there any websites that look like Obamacare?

Obamacare websites that look real, but aren’t. Often after a natural disaster, websites pop up that appear to belong to well-known legitimate charities but actually aren’t. The same sort of thing is happening with Obamacare, except here, the sites are meant to look like ones from the insurance exchanges.

What was the error rate on Obamacare?

The Washington D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority’s executive director discovered a “high error rate, about 15 percent” in pre-launch tests determining whether its users would be eligible for tax credits or Medicaid.

Is there a lot of confusion about Medicare and Obamacare?

There’s apparently a lot of confusion about Medicare and Obamacare and the scammers have pounced on this. According to a recent survey by Medicare prescription drug plan provider Express Scripts, 17% of Americans over 65 think the Obamacare exchanges might replace their Medicare plans.

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Ruth Doyle