where you are missing a detail is this: all insurers are under this sort of pressure, but NOT from the employer(although I'm sure that helps),but from their State Insurance regulators, who have a lot of legal bite, and without whose approval, the insurer cannot legally operate in the State.Pudfark wrote:I'm picking up what you're laying down...in the manner you intended.
However, what legal mechanism is in place to effect this solution. I understand how it worked for you under your circumstances. I gonna make a risky assumption, you were probably part of a "large group plan" through your employment and the concessions made, voluntarily, by the "insurance provider" were made in order to continue doing business with your organization. Which financially benefited your "provider" and continued your coverage/reimbursement.
don't believe the right-wing hype. There is, in every case I am personally aware of, a very normal method to pay the premiums. I, for instance, am getting a bill, just like I do from my current insurance provider.At this moment...there exists no legal mechanism...for many, to pay their premiums.
oh, and the bit about it being a mess. To some extent I agree, but then again, I am old enough to remember the roll-out of Medicare(really, really messy), and even the Drug benefit added to Medicare(a clusterfuck for about 6 months). Both of those straightened out with a bit of time and a bit of patience(which the American people always tend to show, despite superficial appearances). I am sure this will, too.