"If you've got a doctor that you like, you will be able to keep your doctor," President Obama assured the public as he worked to sell Obamacare in 2010. However, in July 2013, visitors to Healthcare.gov received a less confident "you may be able to" in answer to the question, "Can I keep my own doctor?" Beginning October 1, users of the Maryland Health Connection, that state's Obamacare insurance exchange, might have an even more basic question: Are there any doctors?
A consumer information update dated the day the exchange opened informed users (at least those who took the time to read the updates) that the doctor search function was not yet operational and they would need to visit an external website to find out which doctors accept which plans. The full update reads as follows [emphasis added]:
Search for your physician. If you are interested in understanding which health plans a particular doctor participates in, please visit https://providersearch.crisphealth.org – a new service sponsored by Maryland Health Connection. For the time being, doctors and other providers are not yet available in Maryland Health Connection; therefore, if you choose to search for them on the website, you will receive a message that “no doctors are found” message.
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This Obamacare is not just a "Train Wreak", it's a cluster f--k. Does anybody really have a clue?
ReplyDeleteMy Dr retired at the end of 2011 because of Obamacare!
ReplyDeleteJust how hard is it to whip up a batch of sugar water at the kitchen sink and give to the kids for a sore throat?
ReplyDeleteMy doctor is having nothing to do with Obamacare. Too much hassle to get paid on time.
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