Professor Peabody
04-02-2014, 10:16 PM
Lawsuit Filed Against Nevada Health Exchange
Benjamin Fearnow April 2, 2014 6:51 AM
Las Vegas (CBS LAS VEGAS) – Just days after the deadline to enroll for insurance coverage through Nevada Health Link, the first class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of residents who say they signed up and paid their premiums – but were never given coverage.
Law firm Callister & Associates filed the lawsuit on behalf of Larry Basich, who signed up for state health insurance and paid premiums as far back as November, but then was not covered following a Jan. 3 triple bypass procedure that saw his $400,000 in medical expenses passed between the wrong insurance companies, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
“There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Nevadans who have been paying premiums for 2, 3, 4 months, not receiving any coverage whatsoever,” Callister told KTNV-TV. “I talked to a mom an hour ago who has skin cancer and she can’t go in to have her skin cancer treatment because her doctor says, ‘Who is your carrier?’”
As of Saturday, 40,500 consumers had selected qualified health plans through the exchange. Of those, 24,000 had paid for coverage, the Associated Press reports.
http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2014/04/02/first-class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-nevada-obamacare-exchange/
The best way to fix this is to vote as many Democrats out of the Senate and the House come this November. Am I just being partisan? Considering ONLY the Democrats voted for Obama Care, I don't think so. Folks "have been paying premiums for 2, 3, 4 months, not receiving any coverage whatsoever". In the Democrats rush to pass a health care reform bill and do this..................
http://wp.patheos.com/community/theanchoress/files/2011/03/PelosiGavel-300x291.jpg
Writing a "good" law and getting it right took a back seat to get it passed while we can. They chose party glory over what's best for the folks who voted them in and they shouldn't get a pass for that.
Hopefully Minnesota, Oregon, and Maryland residents will follow Nevada's lead in suing their respective state Governments over their implementation of Obama Care.
Benjamin Fearnow April 2, 2014 6:51 AM
Las Vegas (CBS LAS VEGAS) – Just days after the deadline to enroll for insurance coverage through Nevada Health Link, the first class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of residents who say they signed up and paid their premiums – but were never given coverage.
Law firm Callister & Associates filed the lawsuit on behalf of Larry Basich, who signed up for state health insurance and paid premiums as far back as November, but then was not covered following a Jan. 3 triple bypass procedure that saw his $400,000 in medical expenses passed between the wrong insurance companies, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
“There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Nevadans who have been paying premiums for 2, 3, 4 months, not receiving any coverage whatsoever,” Callister told KTNV-TV. “I talked to a mom an hour ago who has skin cancer and she can’t go in to have her skin cancer treatment because her doctor says, ‘Who is your carrier?’”
As of Saturday, 40,500 consumers had selected qualified health plans through the exchange. Of those, 24,000 had paid for coverage, the Associated Press reports.
http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2014/04/02/first-class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-nevada-obamacare-exchange/
The best way to fix this is to vote as many Democrats out of the Senate and the House come this November. Am I just being partisan? Considering ONLY the Democrats voted for Obama Care, I don't think so. Folks "have been paying premiums for 2, 3, 4 months, not receiving any coverage whatsoever". In the Democrats rush to pass a health care reform bill and do this..................
http://wp.patheos.com/community/theanchoress/files/2011/03/PelosiGavel-300x291.jpg
Writing a "good" law and getting it right took a back seat to get it passed while we can. They chose party glory over what's best for the folks who voted them in and they shouldn't get a pass for that.
Hopefully Minnesota, Oregon, and Maryland residents will follow Nevada's lead in suing their respective state Governments over their implementation of Obama Care.