I just was over checking the Obamacare calculator for a woman I just met

[Maraya1969]

who has no insurance. I put in "Obamacare calculator' and the first few sites that say they are part of "Obamacare" wanted to know if the person had cancer, mental illness, Diabetes, Liver disease and other things and even if you were pregnant"

Can they add on extra costs for these things? Because I think if you go through the exchanges they don't ask you anything except if you smoke

I thought those things do not matter anymore!!! I finally found the Keiser Family calculator and that was helpful.

One of the started 'You yearly income' at $29.000.

It pisses me off that these companies are the first ones when you get to a google page about the AHC. I wish Google would take notice and put the actually government's page first

[frazzled]

1. I think it's best to go to the actual ACA site

either for your state (if it has its own exchange) or the federal site.

[randys1]

2. New laws dont allow those questions, I thought

[Maraya1969]

4. That is the point I am trying to make. Here is the google results

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome-psyapi2&rlz=1C1KMZB_enUS594US594&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&q=obamacare%20calculator&oq=obamacare&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i59j69i60l3.3808j0j4

Here is the first site listed and and where they ask about pre-existing conditions. It is on the drop down menu when they are getting information about you. When you look at the copy of the application it says pre-existing conditions and to the right of that is the drop down menu of all the conditions that apply


http://obamacare-guide.org/get-quotes/



Complete Your Health Profile:Simply complete the information below, and we will immediately connect you with a healthcare advisor who can provide the best options available for you!

Date of Birth HeightWeightlbs Do you use tobacco products?
Yes
NoAre you currently insured?
Yes
NoHave you been denied coverage?
Yes
No A
Are you an expectant parent?
NoAre you on Social Security or Disability?
Yes
NoGender

Pre-existing conditions

How many people are in your household?

What is your annual household income?

[tabasco]

5. How about trying the actual ACA site

instead of some other bullshit site?

Just a thought.

[Schema Thing]

3. Here:http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/

http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/

[Maraya1969]

6. I'm sorry but I know this. That is not the problem and maybe I did not

make myself clear. There are insurance sites listed above the government site on Google that are selling heath care based on pre-existing conditions.

There are ways you can move your website up on Google but I do not think these companies should be parading around as Obamacare when they are not

[Schema Thing]

7. ah, sorry, I should have read closer

yes, I agree they should not be able to rip off consumers.

[hedda_foil]

10. Companies can also pay to be listed at top of results.

There is usually an indication that it's an ad, but that's often hard to spot.

[blogslut]

8. Sadly, marketers have no shame.

Remember, if it doesn't say .gov - give it no love.

healthcare.gov

Right there on the green clicky thing: SEE IF YOU CAN GET COVERAGE

[lumberjack_jeff]

9. Age and smoking are the only rating criteria.

Every 46 year old non smoker pays the same price.