Ah ha ha. Wrong thread. I don't even have Back's alcohol defense. Sitting at dinner on my phone, pre sales call.
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Ah ha ha. Wrong thread. I don't even have Back's alcohol defense. Sitting at dinner on my phone, pre sales call.
A bit of a stretch but I'll give it to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Warriorbird
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Warriorbird
WASHINGTON (AP) — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance.
Three senior House members told The Associated Press that they plan to strongly urge the administration to grant a special sign-up opportunity for uninsured taxpayers who will be facing fines under the law for the first time this year.
The three are Michigan's Sander Levin, the ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, and Democratic Reps. Jim McDermott of Washington, and Lloyd Doggett of Texas. All worked to help steer Obama's law through rancorous congressional debates from 2009-2010.
The lawmakers say they are concerned that many of their constituents will find out about the penalties after it's already too late for them to sign up for coverage, since open enrollment ended Sunday.
That means they could wind up uninsured for another year, only to owe substantially higher fines in 2016. The fines are collected through the income tax system.
This year is the first time ordinary Americans will experience the complicated interactions between the health care law and taxes. Based on congressional analysis, tax preparation giant H&R Block says roughly 4 million uninsured people will pay penalties.
The IRS has warned that health-care related issues will make its job harder this filing season and taxpayers should be prepared for long call-center hold times, particularly since the GOP-led Congress has been loath to approve more money for the agency.
"Open enrollment period ended before many Americans filed their taxes," the three lawmakers said in a statement. "Without a special enrollment period, many people (who will be paying fines) will not have another opportunity to get health coverage this year.
"A special enrollment period will not only help many Americans avoid making an even larger payment next year, but, more importantly, it will help them gain quality health insurance for 2015," the lawmakers added.
So far, administration officials have deflected questions about whether an extension will be granted. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has authority to grant special enrollment periods under certain circumstances.
Supporters of the law say an extension would mainly help low- to middle-income uninsured people, the same group that Obama's coverage expansion was intended to serve. But Republicans may criticize it as another tweak to what they see as unworkable "Obamacare."
The health care law imposes fines on uninsured people whose incomes are deemed high enough to enable them to afford coverage. The goal is to broaden the pool of insured people, helping to keep premiums in check for everybody.
The law also offers subsidies to lower the cost of private coverage for people who don't have job-based health care. That financial assistance is provided through a new tax credit.
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d28...5dcd09c2ec5ff4
Buyers remorse?
I'm 95% certain this will happen. We've been hearing about it in the industry for a few weeks now.
Low-information voters finally realizing what a piece of shit this legislation is. Good for them.
And that is just the Congress . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Thondalar
I'm still confused as to how much my insurance costs...
I got enrolled, but I've never been sent any sort of bill... I have the card and everything, but still nothing saying how much I'm expected to pay.
I have to pay 30 dollars federally in penalties, but my state penalties have been waived.
How it works in CT (and MA is nothing if not a cheap knock-off version) is that some low-income plans will have no monthly premium. Insurance companies are usually pretty on the ball about telling you they want money, unless you gave them a false address/name/SSN you probably don't have to pay anything until you use healthcare in a certain way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gnome Rage
Well, thats neat I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by Latrinsorm
I've been kinda freaking that I have some unknown bill.