Obamacare

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans find themselves in the heartbreaking situation of losing their health care plans thanks to a broken promise that the White House is not scrambling to try and fix.

Hoosiers like Jared from Woodburn, Indiana, were told that they could keep their plans. Unfortunately, Jared found this cancelation letter in his mailbox on September 23. He is just one of the more than 3.5 million Americans who lost coverage under ObamaCare.

For Jared, the timing couldn't have been worse. In the middle of selling their home and making an offer on another, Jared, his wife, and 1-year-old son were hit with a cancelation letter and the real possibility that their health care costs will become unaffordable.

President Obama's health care law is hurting Hoosiers. If he is serious about helping Americans like Jared, he should start by keeping his promise and signing the Keep Your Health Plan Act as soon as it is passed.

Enough is enough.

ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD,

San Antonio, TX, September 23, 2013.

Dear Jared Schortgen: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is discontinuing your individual health benefit plan because it doesn't meet all the requirements of the new health care reform laws (also called the Affordable Care Act). As a convenience to you, we're transitioning you to a health care reform compliant plan upon your renewal date. Your current individual health benefit plan will remain in effect until 01-Jan, 2014.

Don't worry, we've got options for you! We've selected a new plan for you that meets the new requirements. This new plan, ANTHEM CORE DIRECTACCESS WITH HSA-CABP is available at $669.82. You don't need to do anything; you will automatically transition into your new individual health benefit plan. For additional plan details and to view a copy of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) go to sbc.anthem.com/dps/CCD0S6M.

Or, we can help you choose a different plan. Just talk to your Anthem agent, go to anthem.com and click ``Changemycoverage'', or call a Health Plan Advisor at 855-809-2879 to find a plan that's right for you. You may choose any of the health care reform compliant individual health benefit plans that we offer.

You can also check into whether you're eligible for a government subsidy to help you pay for your health coverage. If you are, you could buy an Anthem plan on the government-run Health Insurance Marketplace (also called the ``exchange'').

Your current individual health benefit plan is still in effect until 01-Jan, 2014. If you choose to automatically move into the plan we selected for you, payment of the new premium will be considered acceptance into your new plan, ANTHEM CORE DIRECTACCESS WITH HSA-CABP at $669.82. If your premium is currently withdrawn electronically from your account this will continue upon your transition. If you have questions, please call your Anthem agent or Health Plan Advisor team at 855-809-2879. Representatives are here Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Eastern time.

Sincerely,
Robert W. Hillman, CLU,

President and General Manager,
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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