The lack of exemption forms and an adequate means of income verification for insurance subsidies are fueling confusion over Obamacare, which has already stirred up frustration across the country from people who want to enroll but can't due to technical problems with the government's healthcare website. According to Politico, the exemption forms won't be ready for a few more weeks and there is still a debate about how to guarantee that people who get subsidies to help pay for insurance actually qualify for them.
Republicans say these hiccups are further examples of how flawed the healthcare law really is and why it needs some serious fine tuning and adjustments, if it's not defunded or repealed.
“Instead of focusing on how to give big corporations a break from the law, the Obama administration should focus on making sure individuals know about their options for coverage,” Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn complained in a statement to Politico.
The Obama administration estimates 12 million people will file for an exemption, under the law but right now the forms to get an exemption aren't available. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the exemptions forms will be online within a few weeks. The forms are currently going through a review process and a 30-day comment period.
As things stand now, there's a long list of exemptions that can be found on Healthcare.gov website.
For example, people dealing with certain hardships like foreclosure or homelessness can qualify for an exemption. A low income individual living in a state that didn't expand its Medicaid program can also qualify. Certain religious groups are exempt as well.
Via: Newsmax
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