While waiting for healthcare.gov

[jflynn4]

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Originally Posted by GLM update - Still trying to get ID verified. I scanned driver's licence Oct 6. No response in a week , chat online revealed I needed to ad ID # to the scan . Scanned it again on the 13th with ID # , waited until 18th to call. Told I needed to talk to a specialist and that the call back would take up two three business days . Just received call back (the 23rd ). Specialist informed me that it is taking 2-3 weeks for scanned documents to be verified. He said to be patient and reassured me that my health insurance would be ready for me . It took a "Specialist" for that? I just want to keep the policy we have. (but it is going away )http://www.early-retirement.org/sk/f...milies/mad.gif

Will make a suggestion ....

Start over in the process, set up a new user name and move forward. I was denied ID the first time as well but the second time, everything moved smoothly all the way to the enrollment process (I'm officially enrolled but now the "glitch" is at the insurer who says they're not processing until they have confidence that the subsidies are accurate).

Use internet explorer, clear your cache and cookies before re-doing.

[zinger1457]

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Originally Posted by GLM update - Still trying to get ID verified.

I had the same problem as you did and did as jflynn4 suggested and created a new account, I got ID verified first time through with the new account. Rest assured, there are more road blocks in the system to get through once you get ID verified.

[GLM]

I was actually planning on starting over with a new account when I get back to a secure connection. I am out of town this week and relying on hotel internet. The account I am having issues with is in DH's name . I tried several in his name before this one got me this far.

Next I will use my name as the primary . It may work out better in the long run as I tend to handle the healthcare and finances anyhow. If I need to talk to someone being the primary might make things go smoother. I am also hearing that I should have checked on the application that we do not currently have coverage . We do , he is self employed and we passed under writing and bought our own policy early this year. But I am hearing that for the healthcare.gov site we need to say we do not have coverage.

[John Galt III]

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Originally Posted by GLM ............... I am also hearing that I should have checked on the application that we do not currently have coverage . We do , he is self employed and we passed under writing and bought our own policy early this year. But I am hearing that for the healthcare.gov site we need to say we do not have coverage.

Yes, I've heard that too. The form asks you if you have coverage. I do have my own private individual insurance. Apparently the form is improperly worded, and really means "will you have insurance on 1/1/2014?".

So should I enter that I do not have insurance?

[jflynn4]

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Originally Posted by John Galt III Yes, I've heard that too. The form asks you if you have coverage. I do have my own private individual insurance. Apparently the form is improperly worded, and really means "will you have insurance on 1/1/2014?". So should I enter that I do not have insurance?

I can tell you from personal experience that the answer to that question is "yes." (You do NOT have insurance).

Answering that you do have existing coverage results in notification that you are ineligible to access insurance via the Marketplace (at least that is what happened with me).

If you've already answered that you DO have coverage, you can back out and change the answer. I'd recommend before doing so that you log off, clear your cache and delete cookies before re-logging on and continuing.

Good luck!

[zinger1457]

Is it just me? When I login to healthcare.gov and click "My Applications and Coverage" nothing shows up, the page is blank. I can't see the previous application I submitted and there is no option to submit a new one. It's been this way for the past 2 days. Deleted cookies/cache etc. multiple times but no luck.

[MichaelB]

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Originally Posted by zinger1457 Is it just me? When I login to healthcare.gov and click "My Applications and Coverage" nothing shows up, the page is blank. I can't see the previous application I submitted and there is no option to submit a new one. It's been this way for the past 2 days. Deleted cookies/cache etc. multiple times but no luck.

This happens to me often. In the upper right corner is my name, I click there and get a dropdown menu with 2 options: my profile, my applications and coverage. Clicking the second sometimes gets me back into the application process.

[MRG]

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Originally Posted by zinger1457 Is it just me? When I login to healthcare.gov and click "My Applications and Coverage" nothing shows up, the page is blank. I can't see the previous application I submitted and there is no option to submit a new one. It's been this way for the past 2 days. Deleted cookies/cache etc. multiple times but no luck.

I had same thing happen yesterday. Called was told my application was there and complete. Then the standard 'glitches' and 'it was due to high volume', really for hours straight kept re trying. Finally this morning I used chrome(IE was what had worked), had to clear browser cache as well. Wow my applications now back. Maybe part of the A team fixed chrome, broke IE for good measure. YMMV.
Edit to add I've used the solution Michaelb suggested, that worked for me until yesterday.


Good luck,

MRG

[John Galt III]

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Originally Posted by jflynn4 I can tell you from personal experience that the answer to that question is "yes." (You do NOT have insurance). Answering that you do have existing coverage results in notification that you are ineligible to access insurance via the Marketplace (at least that is what happened with me). If you've already answered that you DO have coverage, you can back out and change the answer. I'd recommend before doing so that you log off, clear your cache and delete cookies before re-logging on and continuing. Good luck!

Thankyou! One disaster averted. I plan to apply by mail. I'll just mail copies of documents in if they ask for them. Might be just as fast as online!