Obamacare Software Glitch Will Limit Penalties Charged To Smokers

turbosaab writes "The Obama administration has quietly notified insurers that a computer system glitch will limit penalties that companies may charge smokers under the new healthcare law. The underlying reason for the limitation is another provision in the health care law that says insurers can't charge older customers more than three times what they charge the youngest adults in the pool. The government's computer system has been unable to accommodate the two. So younger smokers and older smokers must be charged the same penalty, or the system will kick it out. A fix will take at least a year to put in place."

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Not to worry...

[mi]

With any luck the next President will be from the sensible party and officially postpone implementation of Obamacare indefinitely.

Re:Ah yes, government control of health care

[Anonymous Coward]

This is not socialism at all, that would be a lot better.

Go look at european healthcare systems, they do not charge extra for any of those things.

Hence the state of their economy with several members of the EU on the brink of bankruptcy.

Re:My health is none of the government's business

[DarkOx]

If only that were true. The high deductible plan, and the little preventative coverage I have now is totally appropriate for me as 30 year old single male. My insurance offers me protection in the even of a real emergency or surprise onset of a condition and costs only about 1k per year.

Its perfect for me. Once Obummer care goes into effect it won't qualify. My costs are going to go way up. All in the name of giving to the undeserving.