My experiences so far with healthcare.gov and the State of Missouri.

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My experiences so far with healthcare.gov and the State of Missouri.

Summary:  No one can tell me if or when my 4-year-old daughter will be covered.  State of MO doesn't know how to process applications from healthcare.gov.  Healthcare.gov can't continue on her application until State of MO processes her application.  No insurance for her!

1.  Fill out application.  
2.  Receive approval for wife and I.
3.  Receive notice that my daughter must first have her application submitted to the state of Missouri Healthnet.  Healthcare.gov submitted this automatically.
4.  Deadline for coverage to begin Jan 1st, 2014 is December 23rd, I originally applied at beginning of December.
5.  Since deadline is approaching, I call healthcare.gov.  They tell me to call MO Healthnet.
6.  I call MO Healthnet and they tell me that they aren't receiving any applications from healthcare.gov and they won't until next year.
7.  I call back healthcare.gov.  After 30+ minutes on phone, they tell me they cannot do anything about her until MO Healthnet approves or denies.
8.  I cannot select the optimum health plan for my wife and I until I know how much I will have to pay for my daughter since I'm not made of money and can only budget a certain amount per month.

Nice system, federal government and State of Missouri.

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  1. Chad Neu December 19, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Yeah i qualify for OHP Plus thru Oregon health for a reduced fee. I got my membership packet and all my stuff, but when I call they have NO idea who i am. Simply not in their system at all. Big shitshow. 

    "So you cant find me by my membership number? Or birthday/name? Or social?"
    "No, sir"
    "So why do I have a membership card and a membership ID number?"
    "I dont know"

    THANKS

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  2. Rachel M December 19, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    +Chad Neu Heard a news blip that the Oregon site is DOA thx to Oracle not getting it completed as it needs to be.  http://www.cruxialcio.com/oregon-says-oracle-botched-state-health-insurance-exchange-3113

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  3. Chad Neu December 19, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    +Rachel M I never used the site, at all, ever. I was enrolled through the OHP Fast Track plan. It was all done through DHS cuz I get like $9 in SNAP Benefits a month, lol. 

    All i had to do was call, say "Yeah, sure, I'll take it." then I did an E-sig over the phone, they said I was signed up. I got all the membership information a few weeks later.

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