Wellpoint and Aetna's decision to not educate the public on its choices doesn't sit well with two experts.The great moments of ObamaCare.
"There is no reason to keep that quiet. It's not going to be a good secret for very long when people want to use the plans," Wilensky said.
"In many cases, consumers are shopping blind when it comes to what doctors and hospitals are included in their Obamacare exchange plans," said Josh Archambault, senior fellow with the think tank Foundation for Government Accountability. "These patients will be in for a rude awakening once they need care, and get stuck with a big bill for going out-of-network without realizing it."
All of this represents a larger problem with the Affordable Care Act, said Archambault, who has extensively studied the law.
"It reflects deeper issues in implementation," he said. "Some hospitals and doctors don't even know if they are in the network."
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Top Hospitals Opt Out of Obamacare
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