Paper applications and the call center is the only reliable way for folks to sign up right now. And let me repeat...just to sign up. Then they have to wait for the paperwork to be sent back to them showing what plans they are eligible for, possible financial assistance, etc.
No one will benefit much at all unless they qualify for the tax credits giving them a lower monthly premium AND the cost reductions (which help lower the deductibles and co-pays).
Otherwise, you may have a low premium, but those deductibles will be very high.
The media has been boasting of the low premiums. But they need to let people know about those really high deductibles and co-pays. People need to be warned!
And forgive my grammar error, let me correct it:
“Paper applications and the call center are the only reliable ways”