On October 1st of this year, the federally funded health exchange will start accepting applicants and concerns are already being raised regarding getting enough people to enroll to make the program successful and financially viable.. In an article in Kaiser Health news today, several points were mentioned as potential barrier to getting consumers enroll.
One of the barrier includes money as the states and federal government will need to find ways to get the word as to those eligible for the program as many are not aware of the program. Several state are forming partnerships with nonprofit community groups to help get the work out. The law does provide funds to the state to help enroll consumers but in case where a State have opted out, it will be the responsibility of the federal government to set up exchanges in the State and to get the message out.
Another barrier is getting people who are healthy to enroll as most people want insurance when they are sick not healthy. This program is counting on the premium of the healthy people to help offset the cost of ensuring the sick and also to help keep premium cost affordable..
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