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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on October 03, 2013, 09:24:37 am
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Obamacare phones offered to health insurance buyers
By Alex Pappas 5:10 PM 10/02/2013
Say hello to Obamacare phones.
In Tennessee, those shopping on the new health insurance co-ops could end up with more than just some health insurance. They might even walk away with a free smartphone.
The Nashville Business Journal is reporting that Community Health Alliance, Tennessee’s Obamacare health insurance co-op, is using the prospect of a free phone to encourage folks to enroll:
Community Health Alliance, Tennessee’s health insurance co-op, is running a unique promotional program to drive enrollment in its plans for sale on the exchange: health insurance in exchange for a smartphone.
As part of its Community Health Connection Program, CHA is offering qualified individuals an LG Lucid 2 4G smart phone (or equivalent model), a phone plan and tech support, included as a cost of their health plan benefits. The phone plan includes unlimited talk, unlimited texting and 1.2GB of data.
The idea is to make it easier for providers and patients to stay connected, but it will also help CHA keep track of its member population, many of whom are expected to be new to the health insurance market.
“Members will have the phone number for their CHA representative pre-loaded in their phones and can quickly get answers to questions about their policies,” said CHA Chief Operating Officer Judy Slagle in a news release. “At the same time, we will be able to connect with our members by phone, by email or by text almost instantly with health tips and reminders.”
The co-op received a federal loan of more than $73 million.
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I just read about the Tennessee phones and I think I'm going to be sick... No, wait. I can't afford to get sick... Obamacare just saw to that...
I'm beginning to wonder whether the constitution can survive democrats and their demagogic leader... Seriously.
America RIP 1776—2008
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I just read about the Tennessee phones and I think I'm going to be sick... No, wait. I can't afford to get sick... Obamacare just saw to that...
I'm beginning to wonder whether the constitution can survive democrats and their demagogic leader... Seriously.
America RIP 1776—2008
This is how Obama's pea sized brain handles everything. Throw some goodies their way and they'll do what I say.
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What jumped out at me was this part:
"The idea is to make it easier for providers and patients to stay connected, but it will also help CHA keep track of its member population, many of whom are expected to be new to the health insurance market."
This is getting downright CREEPY.