Ted Cruz Going on Obamacare

[pcbinsurance]

Yeah, he always looks like he just smelled something awful.

He's not much of a threat as a candidate either....no chance of victory.

 

[Yagents]

I haven't read the article either, but two things:

1. DC does not have an OFF exchange market, they outlawed it and required everyone to buy ON exchange.

2. Gov't employees are using the SHOP version, and you don't need an SEP for SHOP (I believe)

 

[cadylou]

His wife has a plan through Goldman Sachs - that's her employer. They'll be leaving that plan, said to be worth $20,000 so he can go on O-care & talk about it during the campaign.

Ted Cruz is going on Obamacare | LifeHealthPro

I'm sick of hearing about it already . . .

 

[houcoogster]

Yeah, he always looks like he just smelled something awful.

He's not much of a threat as a candidate either....no chance of victory.

Worm..........................with nothing to offer.............next..

 

[AllenChicago]

Worm..........................with nothing to offer.............next..

We need a woman to go against Hillary. Someone with integrity, brains and no skeletons! ANN or KGMom or Condy?

 

[MaryDallas]

He's going to abolish the IRS, too ..... promises / promises.

 

[scagnt83]

2. Gov't employees are using the SHOP version, and you don't need an SEP for SHOP (I believe)

As I understand it SHOP plans still have all of the normal requirements of group health. So no enrollments outside of open enrollment unless you have a SEP.

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Also, Unpaid leave for the duration of the senator's presidential campaign is not leavingloosing her job. It goes on to state that she will not have access to benefits. Thus the unpaid leave isn't an SEP.


So back to my original question...what is the SEP that qualifies him to enroll?

Not having access to benefits anymore is a SEP. Same as if an employee went from full time to part time and no longer qualified for benefits.

 

[somarco]

He has some good talking points that may move other candidates to the right assuming he gets some traction (and I think he will). However, I don't see him on the ticket in 2016.

 

[dgoldenz]

Knowing how DC Health Link operates, he will be enrolled sometime around 2020.

 

[somarco]

Knowing how DC Health Link operates, he will be enrolled sometime around 2020.

Guess that means he will pay a penalty.

On the other hand, that gives him more talking points.