Today, class, we learn that the ObamaStration continues its long streak of making ... um ... stuff ... up:
"[M]any consumers will have a new option for the law’s fourth open-enrollment period: standardized health plans that cover basic services without a deductible."
Seems that the folks in DC have (finally!) noticed that ObamaPlans cost a lot, but also offer very little value. These new plans purport to change all this, although if they'd actually bothered to look, they'd notice that every other such plan already covers a host of freebies.
Where these plans differ seems to be in how they handle co-pays; that is, many current offerings require one to satisfy the annual deductible before co-pays (for doc visits, for example) kick in. These essentially waive the deductible and go straight to the co-pays.
Something about lipstick and pigs.
The good news is that they've really thought this through, well in advance of the actual Open Enrollment Period.
Right?
Oh:
"[T]he new plans could still be costly ... officials did not say how many such plans will be available, in which states they will be offered or how much they will cost."
Hunh.
[Hat Tip: FoIB Holly R]
"[M]any consumers will have a new option for the law’s fourth open-enrollment period: standardized health plans that cover basic services without a deductible."
Seems that the folks in DC have (finally!) noticed that ObamaPlans cost a lot, but also offer very little value. These new plans purport to change all this, although if they'd actually bothered to look, they'd notice that every other such plan already covers a host of freebies.
Where these plans differ seems to be in how they handle co-pays; that is, many current offerings require one to satisfy the annual deductible before co-pays (for doc visits, for example) kick in. These essentially waive the deductible and go straight to the co-pays.
Something about lipstick and pigs.
The good news is that they've really thought this through, well in advance of the actual Open Enrollment Period.
Right?
Oh:
"[T]he new plans could still be costly ... officials did not say how many such plans will be available, in which states they will be offered or how much they will cost."
Hunh.
[Hat Tip: FoIB Holly R]
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