Wow.
So this is off-exchange only, right?
To see plan details -- since it isn't available in Austin yet -- is the best bet to put in the zipcode of another county? Would the plan
Start here: https://www.humana.com/insurance-plan-quotes2/tell-us-about-youHelp! I am having no luck finding the list of Austin-area hospitals that are in-network for the Humana PPO. Does anyone have a link?
My wife tried calling this number today and got the runaround from Humana. They had no idea what they were doing and said to call an agent.
You may want to try the local Humana Sales Office at the website below. Independent agents have been running quotes for people in the new area so I think it depends on the Quote Engine they have access to.The broker with whom I had been dealing had no clue about this. And then a colleague of hers picked up off J-Vibe (quoted above) the announcement saying that Humana won't be live on the quoting software until Dec 18. So she told me to book a short term plan for January and then after Dec 18 sign up for a Feb 1 start.
Not likely. Too much potential there for catastrophe. And I've expended enough cycles worrying about medical insurance this month. I want it settled.
Called Humana and spoke with a CSR who said one of their agents would need to call me and would do so within 48 hours. So by 4:00pm Saturday. Hmmm.
The TakeControlHealth website linked in the original announcement IS showing the Humana PPO for Austin, so I may have to jump over to them to purchase.
I have seen posts saying Humana will work with you to get the Jan. 1 start. The 12/15 deadline is for on-exchange plans. This plan is off-exchange. You can keep the BCBS plan for Jan if Humana cannot give you clear direction.QUESTION: if I do not purchase a 2016 plan by Dec 15, but wait until Dec 18 to purchase with Humana and ask for a Jan 1 start, is that a problem in the eyes of HealthCare.gov? I'll need to cancel the 2016 BCBS plan that they have assigned me (I purchased on exchange in 2015).