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aroach

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11. Yes, but

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:16 PM

Dec 2013

Yes, they do have such programs here but I did not apply for them because I thought I would be able to figure something out. And I might have if the car hadn't broken down on Tuesday. We never qualify for anything though so it probably would have been an exercise in frustration.

The family glitch is awful. My husband's employer pays a large share of his portion of the premium but the part that costs a fortune is adding me and the kids. Our deductible is high and we pay 20% co-insurance rather than a co-pay. We still owe for my son's OT, PT and other therapies from two years ago and none of his doctors will even make him an appointment until we pay it so I'm not sure why we even kept the insurance. We literally can't use it if no one will make us appointments because of last year and the year before deductibles and co-insurance not being paid. His OT was $800 a month after insurance. That was our 20%. Who can pay that?

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Why is nothing being done about the family glitch? [View all] MrsKirkley Dec 2013 OP

Yes please. progressoid Dec 2013 #1

I am one of those people who is caught in that glitch, and so are a family who are close friends of loudsue Dec 2013 #2

Same here... freebrew Dec 2013 #3

All in all, I'm REALLY glad we have a national health insurance program, so everyone can loudsue Dec 2013 #4

Oh, right... freebrew Dec 2013 #15

Actually, families caught in the glitch can opt out of insurance with penalty... Barack_America Dec 2013 #25

We are also victims of the family glitch. aroach Dec 2013 #5

This "glitch" only exists because of the GOP positions on the ACA SharonAnn Dec 2013 #6

I understand how you feel. MrsKirkley Dec 2013 #7

Yes, but aroach Dec 2013 #11

Medi-Cal is GREAT! stocksthatgoup Dec 2013 #12

I wish I knew why the president is ignoring the family glitch MrsKirkley Dec 2013 #8

They're not getting insurance - just no fine. Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #14

I don't know whether he's ignoring it. Jim Lane Dec 2013 #16

My family is in the exact same boat. logosoco Dec 2013 #9

Glitch, my ass. Seems entirely intentional to me as intentionally is the only way it would happen. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #10

God Bless stocksthatgoup Dec 2013 #13

This thread is being discussed at Free Republic stymerson Dec 2013 #17

And? Agschmid Dec 2013 #18

So? Obamacare isn't even close to perfect. It is, at best, a start... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #19

The OP isn't criticizing the ACA stymerson Dec 2013 #20

And the link you posted to Free Republic claimed we were... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #21

It's not as if this "glitch" is new. stymerson Dec 2013 #22

Because keeping it shaves $50 billion off the price of the ACA. Barack_America Dec 2013 #23

Here'a another ACA issue that affects families, but they're not calling it a "glitch." stymerson Dec 2013 #24

There's apparently another glitch that LibDemAlways Dec 2013 #26

This piece especially stinks and is a strong clue that enriching the cartel is higher in the pecking TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #27

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