Finally able to make an ACA acct and log in, but there's still no info there that helps

[GreenPartyVoter]

me yet to determine what kind of prices I could be looking at.

I live in Maine and was on Medicaid, but the TeaBagger Governor refused expansion and also cut us back from the current 200% poverty level to 133%, so my husband and I will be removed from the program. Trying to determine how much basic insurance will cost in our very noncompetitive market is not going well. No one has any hard numbers yet!

[Tx4obama]

1. Coverage doesn't start until January 2014. So...

So, it might be a good idea to wait a couple days/weeks until they get all the kinks worked out and then look again

With MILLIONS of folks all trying to use the websites all at once it's no surprise that there are bugs.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Yes, I know when coverage starts because that's when we lose our Medicaid. I am trying

to get info here because right now my husband is convinced that we won't be able to afford it so he wants to just pay the fine. (And he says this right after spending a week in the hospital!!!)

I will try to be patient and wait it out a bit. Maybe next month there will be some sort of specific info out there for my state.

[DevonRex]

9. OK, I do have 2 suggestions for you.

Since you live on the east coast waking up early in the morning, and I mean VERY early, like 5:00 a.m., would be a good time to get online to try to get some answers. Before the rest of the country wakes up and clogs the system again. Even earlier if you can. And, if you can wait a couple of days so the kinks can be worked out.

Also, call 1-800-318-2596. It's the 24/7 Call Center. They can answer questions.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. I will try calling them, thanks!

[truedelphi]

26. Is thsi number good for anyone anywhere in the USA?

I need to have some more info than the Calif. exchange sites provide.

Any answer at all appreciated.

[DevonRex]

32. Yes it is. You can also do Live Chat.

https://www.healthcare.gov/contact-us/

I don't know how bogged down Live Chat is. It might not be experiencing much traffic at all or it might be getting a ton. If it is, try the early morning hours. For you in CA, it'd be better to try 1:00 to 4:00 a.m. than to get up at 5:00.

For anyone with Medicaid questions the Kaiser Family Foundation has good articles, links and charts.

kff.org and search for adult medicaid eligibility by state

[truedelphi]

33. Thank you very much for the information.

I am going to wait for a few weeks so that some of the consumer demand dies down.

Need to see the difference between the two insurers that I can use - when stuff is all acronyms it is not wise to make a decision until there is clarification.

[jwirr]

3. My daughter is also having trouble with finding out the answers regarding what exactly is covered in

the policy and the exact costs. She has insurance through her work place and she wants to compare the programs to see which offers more and to be sure it will cover the illnesses that her family members are experiencing.

Also I am wondering if persons who already have coverage through a veteran's program or Medicare/Medicaid should be looking into ACA? I am covered by the M/M - do I have to sign up for any reason?

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. I _think_ if you are on M/M you are better off with that than private insurance, but I could be

wrong. There are supposed to be advocates to help us through this stuff, so somewhere out there someone knows!

[CreekDog]

14. it seems like you could go to Healthcare.gov to get some of this info

i don't know why you haven't.

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. Did that yesterday. That was the place that does not seem to have the specific info at I am looking

for. The Maine site has assisters. I will see if they know if that info is out yet.

[pnwmom]

25. I think I read somewhere that the Exchanges aren't for people

who qualify for Medicare.

[jwirr]

28. Okay that answers part of our questions. That of course would make sense. Medicare for all was our

original wish.

[Marrah_G]

4. I'm sorry your Gov. did that

Did you go through the application process? That's when I found out what I qualified for.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Yeah, but because we were one of the few states who bizarrely refused expansion they just sort of

send you in circles, and then tell you to go to the Kaiser calculator. I have been there a bunch of times, and since the numbers aren't state specific it doesn't really give me an answer.

[Marrah_G]

7. You should call the hotline tomorrow

I think the tax credit subsidy will cover most of your premium.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. I think so too. Sadly, there will be people who won't qualify for subsidies or medicaid.

[Puzzledtraveller]

15. Plus families who would meet income guidelines for subsidies

but because their employer offers coverage they will be ineligible for any assistance. That needs to be fixed.

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. I hadn't heard that.

[kestrel91316]

10. Go to your state's exchange.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. We don't have one. Along with refusing Medicaid expansion, Gov Teabagger washed his hands of setting

up an exchange.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. My point was the info I needed wasn't there yet. I've found another website through a state

newspaper that I will try later, and hopefully they will have hard numbers and plan comparison charts instead of vague references on what to do and a calculator that gives national averages, which I know are lower than what the state newspapers are suggesting we will be paying. (Our exchange consists of only two companies, so the expectation is that our prices will not be as competitive as in states with multiple companies involved.)

[CreekDog]

42. thanks for clarifying. sorry to badger you about it.

best of luck with LePage.

[GreenPartyVoter]

44. It's cool. I'm sure that the info we are looking for is out there somewhere, and

thanks for the wishes for good luck with LePage. The upcoming election is shaping up to be a repeat of the debacle that put him in office last time. *sigh*

[kestrel91316]

19. What state are you in? I'll do a little keyboard work FOR you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Maine, and I got one other site from the state newspaper that I am going

to try in a bit. If that doesn't work, I'll try the phone number and see if they can help me.

[kestrel91316]

31. The only website you should use (to avoid scams) is the Maine exchange portal at healthcare.gov.

Just go to healthcare.gov, then click on the green APPLY NOW button.

Then choose your state from the dropdown menu (down a bit on the left). Click the green APPLY NOW button. I got a screen that says:
"We have a lot of visitors on the site right now. Please stay on this page. We're working to make the experience better, and we don’t want you to lose your place in line. We’ll send you to the login page as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience!"

Then just sit tight and wait in line, I guess.

The phone isn't a bad idea. Wait online at the same time you are waiting on the phone, and whichever is available first you can go with.

I personally love our CA portal. I already figured out what plan I wanted and could afford a couple of weeks ago.

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. I managed to sign up late last night. Took a while but once

the initial flood of traffic died down it wasn't bad.

I will keep looking on the health care. Gov site for any links I might have missed. Luckily I have some time yet, but since I need to win over a skeptical husband I need to have the best info in hand to make me case, you know?

[Roland99]

13. I got thru about 10hrs ago and got the msg that an email would be sent....

well....still waiting on that email.

[DevonRex]

17. I guess you should give up then.

It's one huge failure.

[Roland99]

18. Damn...already worried that ambulance that Hannity called for me won't show up....

because I haven't been able to sign up yet!

[GreenPartyVoter]

22. Any email yet? I had trouble signing up at first, but the email came

promptly when I did finally get through. Maybe it will come when the traffic flow lightens overnight? *fingers crossed *

[Roland99]

23. not yet. I tried to login but it says the information is invalid

haven't gotten the email to click the confirmation link yet

[GreenPartyVoter]

27. Didn't go to spam folder by any chance?

[Roland99]

36. nope...been checking that

[GreenPartyVoter]

37. Hang in there. Maybe re-register if you don't see it tomorrow?

[Roland99]

38. may end up doing that...or over the weekend. I sure have plenty of email addresses to try with!

[GreenPartyVoter]

41. Sounds like a plan. :)

[Roland99]

43. Actually, already did and got the email

couldn't log back in, though...site still slammed at 2 a.m. Eastern time.

[GreenPartyVoter]

45. Yeah, 2am there's still West Coasters up and trying to get on. I think people are

right about trying at 5am instead. Seems like the quietest time online.

[Roland99]

46. Well sonuvabitch!

"We weren't able to process your request because we couldn't find a Marketplace profile that matched the information that you provided."


Get that for both emails I've tried.

*sigh*

[GreenPartyVoter]

48. Oh no!

[Roland99]

47. Ok, created another acct w/my *original* email & got the email right away this time!

Click the link and it said verified and account created. Tried to login and get this:

Not Found

The requested URL /serverdown.html was not found.





blah

[Walk away]

30. I'm going to wait a few week to give folks with no insurance at all a chance to...

get signed up. I have until November before my soul sucking insurance company is threatening to raise my rates to comply with Obamacare.

[GreenPartyVoter]

35. That's a good idea and very considerate of you. :) I hope you

find a great new plan and get to tell the old company to take a walk!

[Humanist_Activist]

39. I went through the entire process, applied, and all it tells me is I don't qualify for Medicaid...

which I already knew, I'm in Missouri, so its through healthcare.gov.

It tells me my detailed Eligibility information is available, but when I click on it, I'm redirected to a blank page.

[GreenPartyVoter]

40. Bummer! Hopefully it will be added shortly.