Having trouble signing up for the Affordable Care Act? Call Baxter, he might be able to help!
Americans across the country are struggling to sign up for ObamaCare with all the problems on the federal health care website, however, one enrollee has successfully obtained coverage through a state-run exchange; a Colorado man’s 14 year old Yorkie!
Shane Smith from Fort Collins, told KDVR he received a letter last week informing his dog that a health insurance account had been opened for the pup through Connect for Health Colorado. Smith, who was the actual applicant, said he did give Baxter’s name as a security question as part of the registration process. Smith said he called Connect for Health Colorado and they fixed the problem. “There’s been a lot of headaches that’s come from all of this,” Smith told KDVR. Smith apparently is loosing his insurance causing him to search the new exchanges. But, “As long as Baxter’s covered, that’s all that counts,” he joked.
Colorado runs its own health insurance exchange that is separate from the federal website. A Connect for Health Colorado spokesman told KDVR its system would never make up a name when generating a letter, but it works quickly to resolve the situation when mistakes are made.
We’re not quite sure if Baxter got any subsidies or not yet!