Exchange coverage holders are starting to discover the glitches in public health insurance exchange administration systems.
Lou Cila, a Henderson, Nev., agent who sells "qualified health plan" (QHP) coverage through the Nevada Health Link exchange, has described some of the QHP administration system problems facing consumers in his state in a letter posted on the exchange website.
The exchange has faced well-publicized problems with enrollment systems. Managers are keeping their enrollment period open until May 30. Managers believe they had QHP enrollment information and premium payments for 34,820 residents as of Saturday.
When QHP users have payments due, the due date comes on the 15th day of the month.
Sometimes, a consumer fails to make a payment on time and wants to make a late payment.
"The system puts up a page that shows enrollment expiration," Cila writes. "When that page appears, it is impossible to make a payment on line or by phone."