Health insurance marketplaces will not be required to verify consumer claims

Washington Post ^ | 07/07/2013 | Sarah Kliff & Sandhya Somashekhar

[Rusty0604]

The Obama administration announced Friday that it would significantly scale back the health law’s requirements that new insurance marketplaces verify consumers’ income and health insurance status.

Instead, the federal government will rely more heavily on consumers’ self-reported information until 2015, when it plans to have stronger verification systems in place.

After encountering “legislative and operational barriers,” the federal government will not require the District and the 16 states that are running their own marketplaces to verify a consumer’s statement that they do not receive health insurance from their employer.

“The exchange may accept the applicant’s attestation regarding enrollment in eligible employer-sponsored plan . . . without further verification,” according to the final rule.

The federal government will, however, conduct an audit for the states where it is managing the new insurance Web portal.

[Blackirish]

I think the House has been defending Obamcare as best it can. That’s why Sebelious has had to go try and shake down private insurers and plead with the NBA for funding .

[RedMDer]

Please Help keep FR Independent!!

[Rusty0604]

defending or defunding?

[Blackirish]

Defunding...darn phones.