That one week in July where three plans fell through on the same day

Back in July, I had this week where everything lined up perfectly and then fell apart. I was comparing two marketplace plans and a short-term option I found through a broker friend in Ohio. The marketplace plans were both about $150 more per month than the short-term one, but the broker warned me the coverage gap was real (like, no maternity or mental health stuff). Then on Friday, both marketplace sites glitched out and I lost my application progress. It took me three days of calls to get a human on the line, and by then the short-term plan had a higher rate. Has anyone else had a whole week of misfires like that or is it just bad luck?

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brooke44814d ago

Oh man, same thing happened to me with a dental plan last year!

thomasb4114d ago

I mean @brooke448 it feels like everything's getting harder to actually use, not easier. Like I swear these companies make the fine print so thick you'd need a lawyer to figure out what's covered. It's almost like they're banking on you getting confused and giving up, which is pretty crummy if you ask me.

mitchell.avery14d ago

Heard the same kind of thing from a buddy in Indiana, he spent a whole week chasing a short-term plan and ended up just waiving coverage for two months. He said it felt like they build the system to break on purpose.