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Ohioboy

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14. So why can't they let you sign up if you don't have preexisting conditions?
Thu Aug 1, 2019, 04:56 PM
Aug 2019

You would think they would want as much business as possible, and not just limit sign up to a certain time.

there are exceptions. mopinko Aug 2019 #1
I don't qualify for special enrollement Ohioboy Aug 2019 #6
moral hazard. mopinko Aug 2019 #9
But, I'm not sick Ohioboy Aug 2019 #10
Exclusionary periods dpibel Aug 2019 #12
The insurance via my employer SoCalNative Aug 2019 #23
Vote for Warren Sanders Harris or any of the other candidates who support MFA. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #2
Pssst... OilemFirchen Aug 2019 #16
Pssst MFA is different than Medicare. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #20
I'm well aware of that. OilemFirchen Aug 2019 #22
You can (or used to be able to) go to the ACA site and use the estimator. Blue_true Aug 2019 #3
The 2019 Open Enrollment period is Nov. 1 through Dec. 15 gratuitous Aug 2019 #4
I don't qualify for out of enrollment Ohioboy Aug 2019 #8
I don't get that either Skittles Aug 2019 #5
It's like someone doesn't want it to work Ohioboy Aug 2019 #7
yeah Skittles Aug 2019 #11
To prevent people from waiting to buy insurance until they get sick songbookz Aug 2019 #15
I guess I just wish we had a socialized medicine option Skittles Aug 2019 #18
That's crazy talk. Voltaire2 Aug 2019 #21
Coverage is not universal but cannot be denied Midnightwalk Aug 2019 #13
So why can't they let you sign up if you don't have preexisting conditions? Ohioboy Aug 2019 #14
Maybe that could work Midnightwalk Aug 2019 #19
Some people would abuse the system and would only enroll when they got sick Trenzalore Aug 2019 #17
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