Let the train wreck begin...
(Reuters)
– Obamacare is likely to have a “rocky” enrollment start on October 1
in some U.S. states, because of ongoing technology challenges facing new
online health insurance exchanges, a leading expert told U.S. lawmakers
on Tuesday.
“At this moment, not a single state appears to be completely ready,”
W. Brett Graham of the Salt Lake City-based consulting firm Leavitt
Partners said in testimony to a Republican-controlled oversight panel in
the House of Representatives.
He said states should be capable of providing “baseline
functionality” when enrollment begins in three weeks. But he cautioned
about the potential for delays: “Most, if not all, exchanges will
experience a rocky enrollment period as they work to overcome both known
and unknown operational challenges.” …
Some states are having difficulty integrating exchange technology
with existing Medicaid and other state systems, according to Graham, who
said the results could include slow enrollment, delayed eligibility
determinations and increased potential for fraud and abuse.
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