A special enrollment period will begin March 15 and end April 30 to help consumers avoid tax penalties for not obtaining health insurance coverage this year, Andrew Slavitt, principal deputy administrator at CMS, said during a news briefing Friday.To qualify for the exemption, people will need to …
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HealthCare.Gov Better But Tech Glitches Still a Concern
Year two of Obamacare “won’t be perfect,” a top Obama administration official said as the government’s website to sell health insurance plans continues to be developed.Andy Slavitt, the principal deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, would not promise that the site, …
Consumers think all subsidies should be legal
Most consumers believe subsidies should be legal on both the state-based and federal exchanges, according to a new poll.The study, out this week from Morning Consult, found that 58 percent of registered voters think all subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act exchanges — …