Sunday, March 16, 2014

The Obama/NevadaCare Train Wreck Continues

From the LVRJ: Consumers are getting restless.
And wherever there are unhappy consumers, lawsuits often follow.
Whether they are frightened of going without medical care, angry about not receiving their insurance cards or trying to prove a point, Nevadans increasingly say they are weighing legal action over the rollout of Nevada Health Link, the state exchange through which they can buy coverage to comply with the federal Affordable Care Act.
The exchange’s glitch-riddled website has prevented thousands from enrolling in plans.
Other consumers who have made it through the system say they have paid premiums but received no verification of a plan, and can’t see their doctor as a result.
Courts nationwide already are clogged with Obamacare-related lawsuits ranging from whether tax credits apply to consumers who bought on the federal exchange to whether the law’s employer mandate is constitutional.
A growing number of legal challenges relate to how the law is affecting consumers.
A California legislator is suing the Covered California exchange because he said the agency has forced cancellation of more than a million existing policies.
Also in California, two consumers have sued for being persuaded to switch to new coverage when they didn’t have to. New York’s attorney general is investigating on behalf of patients who enrolled through the state’s exchange but have been left without coverage.
The wave of lawsuits hasn’t washed over Nevada yet, but it’s a matter of time.
“A class action suit is just waiting to happen. I definitely see it happening,” said Pat Casale, a Las Vegas insurance broker with Pat Casale &Associates.
“Eventually, people’s claims will be paid, but eventually isn’t good enough,” said Casale, who has had clients go without care after coverage mix-ups in plans bought on the exchange. “Pretty soon, phone calls are going to be coming in from providers for payment, and the pressure is going to be on.”  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-may-have-pay-health-exchange-errors
Gee, a bunch of lawsuits have been filed over ObamaCare?  I wonder why the liberal media hasn't mentioned all the lawsuits?
The only one benefitting from ObamaCare are going to be Republicans for elections and trial and defense lawyers.
Nationally, we can blame Obama and Democrats for this crappy law.
Locally, in Nevada, it is Brian Sandoval's fault.
Sandoval is such a RINO.

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