"Surely, Avik looked into some of these reviews before staking his entire argument on the prices listed at eHeatlhInsurance? Yet, had he done so, it seems incomprehensible that Roy would have gone forward with his attack on the California exchange prices based on such a comparison. He simply could not, in good conscience, use these rates as the basis of comparison after seeing the experiences of the many who ‘bit’ on the terrific listed prices only to find the actual quotes substantially higher. Indeed, if I may turn around Avik’s suggestion that I had done inadequate analysis for my own article, it seems fair to say that a bit more analysis on his part might have kept him from perpetrating so ill conceived a sleight-of-hand on his readers—unless, of course, the whole point was to publish something that could be modestly—if misleadingly—supported in the effort to continue the attack on Obamacare. As I continued the process of learning what I could about the teaser rates listed on eHealthInsurance, I went to 5-starsite to see if they had a point-of-view on the company and their listed rates. Sure enough, I found the following: “eHealthInsurance may prove to be a helpful website for getting information, but the company has no lack of complaints against it. Customers complain about the level of coverage they actually receive (emphasis added). They are often requested to make upfront payments but must wait several months for coverage to actually kick in. Those who do not choose one of the health insurance plans offered on the site complain of repeated phone calls, even false claims of them signing up for policies. There are several other complaints against this company, but they vary greatly in nature. With so many different complaints there is no way to predict what kind of experience new customers are in for. “ While I understand all too well that those who are vested in hating the Affordable Care Act will latch onto to anything that can be presented as evidence of the law’s terrors, it hardly seems unreasonable to expect that a condemnation based on price comparisons might actually be based on comparing real prices with real policy considerations."
Posted on: Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:29:01 +0000
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