Why is Experian, A Credit Agency, used to Verify Identities for Obamacare???
And if all they want is my ACA sign-in ID and the last 4 of my social, you'd think the Federal Government would have that. Hell the Feds have all 9 digits.
Curiouser and curiouser...
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There are 1000s of skilled, experienced unemployed IT workers in the US
The ACA could have been part of a larger national Jobs Program
not-for-profit. If the clowns at Accu-Weather attempt it, they are trying to make a profit, overpaying their doofus CEO and his unqualified relatives on the Board, compromising quality for profits, and paying idiots like Rick Santorum to lobby for them in Congress.
Guess which system costs more?
People are complaining about a system that has been in place forever.
TX 2009:
http://www.fwisd.org/family/Documents/CHIP%20Medicaid%20App.%20English.pdf
WI 2003:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/weekinreview/Wisc.hcf10101.pdf
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) makes a number of changes to simplify the Medicaid enrollment process. As part of these changes, beginning in 2014 all states will be required to use a single, streamlined application provided by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services unless they receive approval to use an alternative application. A draft version of the streamlined application was released for public comment on January 28, 2013.
This analysis provides an overview of key elements of the proposed paper-based streamlined application and 85 current printable Medicaid and CHIP applications, with a focus on several areas, including: availability of application assistance; language accessibility; verification of income; verification of citizenship and immigration status and other messages for immigrant families; medical support requirements; and disability screening questions. While many individuals applying for health coverage in 2014 will likely use the online version of the streamlined application, it is difficult to analyze given its dynamic nature. However, review of these key elements on the paper-based application is largely applicable to the online version because it includes similar data requirements and language as the online version.
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/8409.cfm
CONCLUSION
As the streamlined application for 2014 is finalized, it will be important to achieve a balance that minimizes burdens on applicants while still collecting sufficient information to make quick and accurate determinations of eligibility. This analysis highlights wide variation in the language and approaches used to collect information on 85 current Medicaid and CHIP applications and HHS’ proposed streamlined paper application. It shows that some states have already achieved significant progress in streamlining their applications and addressing known enrollment barriers, but notes inconsistencies in these efforts across states and application types. In particular, many applications still require more extensive information and documentation than will be allowed in 2014, such as income documentation and questions related to medical support requirements. As such, implementation of the streamlined application will result in reduced requirements for families in many states. However, at the same time, the proposed application does not utilize some consumer-focused features and language designed to address enrollment barriers that have already been developed in some states, such as providing information on how to obtain language assistance, providing messages to encourage enrollment among immigrant families, and including language to help applicants identify conditions that might be considered a disability.
http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8409.pdf
The draft application was released by CMS:
Supporting Statement for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability Programs and Enrollment through Affordable Insurance Exchanges, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Agencies
http://www.medicaid.gov/State-Resource-Center/Events-and-Announcements/Downloads/508CMS-10440_Supporting_Statement_Part_A.pdf
http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing-Items/CMS-10440.html
The ACA is using a system already in place to verify identification.
to verify income would be a way to stop the MEME that people who could afford health care on their own would be scamming the ACA?
IOWD's that the Repugs will find anyway they can to discredit the program, so having the income verified would push back on that MEME?
I'm not fond of Private Contractors handling Govt. operations...but, in this case, maybe it was the only way to go?
That's the hopeful view of why they are using these companies. I don't want to think about the "darker view." I'll stick with the hopeful until another explanation is revealed.
and can be verified internally by the Govt./IRS.
Why was it thought that it would be faster or less expensive to verify using outside Credit Reporting instead of Govt. to identify?
