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Oct 22nd 2013, 7:30 am

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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Originally Posted by jeffreyhy

I agree, same here.

Do the Obamacare Bronze plans allow people to contribute to an HSA?

Regards, JEff

According to this bronze plans fit the IRS HDHP definition so can be paired with an HSA:

http://www.healthedeals.com/blog/wil...nder-obamacare

Oct 22nd 2013, 8:03 am

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Thanks for finding that.

Regards, JEff

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According to this bronze plans fit the IRS HDHP definition so can be paired with an HSA:

http://www.healthedeals.com/blog/wil...nder-obamacare

Oct 22nd 2013, 9:07 am

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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Originally Posted by Boiler

There was talk of 5,000,000 lines of code needing to be re written. I have not looked at the source code, and it is not my area, but those who have say there is a lot of obvious errors.

I wouldn't believe that at all. What 5 million lines of code really means.

Oct 22nd 2013, 12:08 pm

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qtx_ZcHOjw

I won't even go into what has changed with our health care policy to cater to the new and improved Obama care. Absolutely spitting bullets as the right wingers would say.

Oct 23rd 2013, 3:13 am

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The bit with Chuck Schumer is classic.

Oct 23rd 2013, 6:07 am

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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Originally Posted by sir_eccles

I had a similar issue, my email arrived really quickly and I didn't click it with half a nanosecond. Clear all your browser cookies from healthcare.gov go and try to log in with that username that you set up. Worked for me.

I think they've changed something, but at least the error message has changed since I cleared the cookies out:

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Important: Your account couldn't be created at this time.

Please note that two or more answers to the security questions cannot be the same. You must provide distinct answers to the chosen security questions.

Please wait a few moments and try again.

Err... yes they were distinct, couldn't get more distinct frankly.

It's just a f------ joke, serious effort and research had to be put into making a website this crap.

Oct 23rd 2013, 6:10 am

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Important: Your account couldn't be created at this time. The system is unavailable.

AAAARRRGGGHHH, f--- off and die you miserable piece of S--T!!!!

You know what, I'm going to stay in Canada...

Oct 23rd 2013, 7:27 am

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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AAAARRRGGGHHH, f--- off and die you miserable piece of S--T!!!!

You know what, I'm going to stay in Canada...

I thank a Canadian company is one of the prime contractors!, the main issues seem to arise at the Federal level.

Oct 23rd 2013, 10:07 am

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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AAAARRRGGGHHH, f--- off and die you miserable piece of S--T!!!!

You know what, I'm going to stay in Canada...

I do have to wonder what is waiting when the product is actually being used. Will there be more challenges in getting a bill paid? Perhaps our Prez can do another infomercial for us.

I am looking forward to all this stuff being tied in with our good Internal Revenue people. Comedy central is just beginning so if I were you, I would hold off on joining this circus just yet.

Oct 23rd 2013, 12:49 pm

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I do have to wonder what is waiting when the product is actually being used. Will there be more challenges in getting a bill paid? Perhaps our Prez can do another infomercial for us.

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I am looking forward to all this stuff being tied in with our good Internal Revenue people. Comedy central is just beginning so if I were you, I would hold off on joining this circus just yet.

Yep far better to remain uninsured or at mercy of having one's policy cancelled if you have the audacity to get sick... Fortunately my currently uninsured daughter isn't taking your advice.

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Oct 23rd 2013, 12:53 pm

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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Yep far better to remain uninsured or at mercy of having one's policy cancelled if you have the audacity to get sick. Fortunately my currently uninsured daughter isn't taking your advice.

Maybe he has a better solution but is just keeping it to himself.

Oct 23rd 2013, 12:55 pm

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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Fortunately my currently uninsured daughter isn't taking your advice.

As a matter of interest what plan has she signed up for and how much did it cost, Gross and Net?

Oct 23rd 2013, 1:10 pm

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As a matter of interest what plan has she signed up for and how much did it cost, Gross and Net?

Silver for $112 a month after premium subsidy. Offhand, I don't know the gross figure.

Oct 23rd 2013, 4:33 pm

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Re: Obamacare Sign Up

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"The product" is health insurance from a health insurance company. So unless you're actually talking about subsidies being applied directly to your premium (a legitimate concern given the federal website debacle) I am not sure what point you are making.

Yep far better to remain uninsured or at mercy of having one's policy cancelled if you have the audacity to get sick... Fortunately my currently uninsured daughter isn't taking your advice.

there are unfortunately no subsidies for us and since I had knee replacement, definitely not one for premier insurance, and we are going to be hit with high out of pocket before we get any coverage with the changes forced on our existing insurance. My adult son was also uninsured but we carried his costs. Yes one of those with pre-existing conditions so I understand it from both aspects. Obamacare is fragmented and needs to go back to the drawing board to get something that can actually work for the masses rather than political gamesmanship. Tort reform and changes alone to insurance companies denying coverage could have been addressed. Obama wanted to reinvent the wheel by force. Would have been more effective taking their time to get this right. It can be done but has to be examined to see if state wide control will be more effective than a federal program. This is a circus.