In Ala., 90,000 have to find new health insurance
Posted: Nov 02, 2013 10:45 AM CDT Updated: Nov 02, 2013 10:45 AM CDT
By PHILLIP RAWLS
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - About 90,000 Alabamians will have to find new health insurance policies because their current policies don't meet the requirements of the federal health care law.
The state Department of Insurance says it doesn't have figures on the issue. The Associated Press compiled the 90,000 figure by contacting Alabama's major health insurance companies.
Alabama's largest health insurance provider is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. It has 87,000 customers who have been notified that their plans don't meet the law's requirements. They are being enrolled in a new plan that complies with the law.
Humana reports it has 3,000 customers affected.
United Health Care says it focuses on the group insurance market in Alabama rather than individual policies.
Got my BCBS letter. My policy that includes me only almost exactly doubled. Plus the higher deductible and higher out-of-pocket costs isn't fun.
I want my $2,500.00 that Buckwheat promised to save me per year. :roll:
But at least I can get free birth control and mammograms every year. :roll:
Yea, I've checked the "Exchange" :lol: They won't give me a price until they check my credit history and get ALL my personal information on their unsecure website. NOT A CHANCE!!!!!!!