According to internal documents and people familiar with the situation, Americans who listed incomes on their insurance applications that differ significantly with what is on file with the Internal Revenue Service are likely receiving too much money, reports The Washington Post.
"I have this sick feeling that there are these people out there who have made unintentional errors, and in a few years will be subject to massive tax bills,” said Jessica Waltman, senior vice president for government affairs at the National Association of Health Underwriters, a lobbying group for health insurance brokers.
Normally, customers are notified if there is a problem with their applications and told to upload or mail in their proof of income. But only a few have done that, say IRS documents, and even for those who have, the federal computer system for the marketplace isn't able to match the proof with the application because the capability to do that hasn't been built.
The unprocessed documents are being stored at federal contractor Serco's Kentucky office as the improper subsidies keep being paid, and under current rules, people who get the subsidies will be required to return the extra money next year.
Federal health officials and Serco, facing pressure from the White House, are starting this weekend to resolve the inconsistencies. Serco, however, is facing its own issues, with dozens of workers complaining this past week that they're sitting idle, playing games, or looking busy punching a computer button every 10 minutes because they're not being given enough work to fill their days.
The subsidy issue is one of the computer problems that have been going on since the Obamacare marketplace website, HealthCare.gov, floundered when it was launched last October.
And although contractors have corrected many of the problems that made it difficult for Americans to choose a health plan, many parts of the website are still defective or not finished.
Since the operational system isn't complete, it is impossible for federal officials to know how many of the 8 million people who have signed up for healthcare coverage have paid their premiums, or how many enrollments were attempted but never completed.
Members of the Obama administration, however, promised congressional Republicans last year that an income-verification system would be in place.
Since the computer system isn't capable of doing the income comparisons, Serco workers will have to do the work by hand. But at first, sources told The Post, the work will focus on the approximately one million cases in which people enrolled or tried to enroll faced questions about their citizenship status.
Immigration documents, like the income information, are also caught in the backlog, meaning that sorting out the income issue and the improper subsidies will not start until summer, likely causing recipients to receive even higher tax repayment bills next year.
“The marketplace has successfully processed tens of millions of pieces of data — everything from Social Security numbers to tribal status to annual income," said Julie Bataille, communications director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees Obamacare. "While most data matched up right away during the application process, we take seriously the cases that require more work and have a system in place to expeditiously resolve these data inconsistencies, We’re working every day to make sure individuals and families get the tax credits they deserve and that no one is receiving a tax credit they shouldn’t.”
But about 5.5 million of the 8 million people who signed up for insurance coverage this year did so through the federal insurance exchange, and the internal documents examined by The Post shows that about 3 million of those applications contained at least one inconsistency.
Income discrepancies amount for the most frequent inconsistencies, the report said, showing up on 1.1 million to 1.5 million out of nearly 4 million inconsistencies, and customers have mailed in about 650,000 examples of proof of income.
“The longer it takes and the more months . . . go by, the more serious the consequences of any error that may have occurred,” said Judy Solomon, vice president for health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Republican
House Speaker John Boehner has given the conservative base of his party
more than a few reasons to question his leadership. A chief concern of
many opponents is his apparent willingness – along with other GOP
leaders – to advance some level of amnesty for the millions of illegal
aliens currently in the U.S.
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
She described Boehner as “frustrated” regarding the immigration
issue, explaining he is “hell-bent” to “get something done” by the end
of the year.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-senior-adviser-announces-disturbing-partnership-john-boehner/#aDb7ctrFDwkz8r20.99
More than one million Americans may be receiving the wrong
Obamacare subsidies and the government has not been able to solve the
issue yet — meaning people who inadvertently got too much money could
face crippling tax bills in upcoming years.
According to internal documents and people familiar with the situation, Americans who listed incomes on their insurance applications that differ significantly with what is on file with the Internal Revenue Service are likely receiving too much money, reports The Washington Post.
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"I have this sick feeling that there are these people out there who have made unintentional errors, and in a few years will be subject to massive tax bills,” said Jessica Waltman, senior vice president for government affairs at the National Association of Health Underwriters, a lobbying group for health insurance brokers.
Normally, customers are notified if there is a problem with their applications and told to upload or mail in their proof of income. But only a few have done that, say IRS documents, and even for those who have, the federal computer system for the marketplace isn't able to match the proof with the application because the capability to do that hasn't been built.
The unprocessed documents are being stored at federal contractor Serco's Kentucky office as the improper subsidies keep being paid, and under current rules, people who get the subsidies will be required to return the extra money next year.
Federal health officials and Serco, facing pressure from the White House, are starting this weekend to resolve the inconsistencies. Serco, however, is facing its own issues, with dozens of workers complaining this past week that they're sitting idle, playing games, or looking busy punching a computer button every 10 minutes because they're not being given enough work to fill their days.
The subsidy issue is one of the computer problems that have been going on since the Obamacare marketplace website, HealthCare.gov, floundered when it was launched last October.
And although contractors have corrected many of the problems that made it difficult for Americans to choose a health plan, many parts of the website are still defective or not finished.
Since the operational system isn't complete, it is impossible for federal officials to know how many of the 8 million people who have signed up for healthcare coverage have paid their premiums, or how many enrollments were attempted but never completed.
Members of the Obama administration, however, promised congressional Republicans last year that an income-verification system would be in place.
Since the computer system isn't capable of doing the income comparisons, Serco workers will have to do the work by hand. But at first, sources told The Post, the work will focus on the approximately one million cases in which people enrolled or tried to enroll faced questions about their citizenship status.
Immigration documents, like the income information, are also caught in the backlog, meaning that sorting out the income issue and the improper subsidies will not start until summer, likely causing recipients to receive even higher tax repayment bills next year.
“The marketplace has successfully processed tens of millions of pieces of data — everything from Social Security numbers to tribal status to annual income," said Julie Bataille, communications director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees Obamacare. "While most data matched up right away during the application process, we take seriously the cases that require more work and have a system in place to expeditiously resolve these data inconsistencies, We’re working every day to make sure individuals and families get the tax credits they deserve and that no one is receiving a tax credit they shouldn’t.”
But about 5.5 million of the 8 million people who signed up for insurance coverage this year did so through the federal insurance exchange, and the internal documents examined by The Post shows that about 3 million of those applications contained at least one inconsistency.
Income discrepancies amount for the most frequent inconsistencies, the report said, showing up on 1.1 million to 1.5 million out of nearly 4 million inconsistencies, and customers have mailed in about 650,000 examples of proof of income.
“The longer it takes and the more months . . . go by, the more serious the consequences of any error that may have occurred,” said Judy Solomon, vice president for health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-senior-adviser-announces-disturbing-partnership-john-boehner/#aDb7ctrFDwkz8r20.99
According to internal documents and people familiar with the situation, Americans who listed incomes on their insurance applications that differ significantly with what is on file with the Internal Revenue Service are likely receiving too much money, reports The Washington Post.
Editor's Note: Over 50? Check Out These Free Government Giveaways...
"I have this sick feeling that there are these people out there who have made unintentional errors, and in a few years will be subject to massive tax bills,” said Jessica Waltman, senior vice president for government affairs at the National Association of Health Underwriters, a lobbying group for health insurance brokers.
Normally, customers are notified if there is a problem with their applications and told to upload or mail in their proof of income. But only a few have done that, say IRS documents, and even for those who have, the federal computer system for the marketplace isn't able to match the proof with the application because the capability to do that hasn't been built.
The unprocessed documents are being stored at federal contractor Serco's Kentucky office as the improper subsidies keep being paid, and under current rules, people who get the subsidies will be required to return the extra money next year.
Federal health officials and Serco, facing pressure from the White House, are starting this weekend to resolve the inconsistencies. Serco, however, is facing its own issues, with dozens of workers complaining this past week that they're sitting idle, playing games, or looking busy punching a computer button every 10 minutes because they're not being given enough work to fill their days.
The subsidy issue is one of the computer problems that have been going on since the Obamacare marketplace website, HealthCare.gov, floundered when it was launched last October.
And although contractors have corrected many of the problems that made it difficult for Americans to choose a health plan, many parts of the website are still defective or not finished.
Since the operational system isn't complete, it is impossible for federal officials to know how many of the 8 million people who have signed up for healthcare coverage have paid their premiums, or how many enrollments were attempted but never completed.
Members of the Obama administration, however, promised congressional Republicans last year that an income-verification system would be in place.
Since the computer system isn't capable of doing the income comparisons, Serco workers will have to do the work by hand. But at first, sources told The Post, the work will focus on the approximately one million cases in which people enrolled or tried to enroll faced questions about their citizenship status.
Immigration documents, like the income information, are also caught in the backlog, meaning that sorting out the income issue and the improper subsidies will not start until summer, likely causing recipients to receive even higher tax repayment bills next year.
“The marketplace has successfully processed tens of millions of pieces of data — everything from Social Security numbers to tribal status to annual income," said Julie Bataille, communications director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which oversees Obamacare. "While most data matched up right away during the application process, we take seriously the cases that require more work and have a system in place to expeditiously resolve these data inconsistencies, We’re working every day to make sure individuals and families get the tax credits they deserve and that no one is receiving a tax credit they shouldn’t.”
But about 5.5 million of the 8 million people who signed up for insurance coverage this year did so through the federal insurance exchange, and the internal documents examined by The Post shows that about 3 million of those applications contained at least one inconsistency.
Income discrepancies amount for the most frequent inconsistencies, the report said, showing up on 1.1 million to 1.5 million out of nearly 4 million inconsistencies, and customers have mailed in about 650,000 examples of proof of income.
“The longer it takes and the more months . . . go by, the more serious the consequences of any error that may have occurred,” said Judy Solomon, vice president for health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner has given the
conservative base of his party more than a few reasons to question his
leadership. A chief concern of many opponents is his apparent
willingness – along with other GOP leaders – to advance some level of
amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens currently in the U.S.
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
She described Boehner as “frustrated” regarding the immigration
issue, explaining he is “hell-bent” to “get something done” by the end
of the year.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-senior-adviser-announces-disturbing-partnership-john-boehner/#CZcbdIuXY4gccExy.99
Republican House Speaker John Boehner has given the
conservative base of his party more than a few reasons to question his
leadership. A chief concern of many opponents is his apparent
willingness – along with other GOP leaders – to advance some level of
amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens currently in the U.S.
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
She described Boehner as “frustrated” regarding the immigration
issue, explaining he is “hell-bent” to “get something done” by the end
of the year.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-senior-adviser-announces-disturbing-partnership-john-boehner/#EPoi6Dowt7fHVY2F.99
Republican House Speaker John Boehner has given the
conservative base of his party more than a few reasons to question his
leadership. A chief concern of many opponents is his apparent
willingness – along with other GOP leaders – to advance some level of
amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens currently in the U.S.
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
She described Boehner as “frustrated” regarding the immigration
issue, explaining he is “hell-bent” to “get something done” by the end
of the year.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
In a candid address to Democrat supporters in Las Vegas recently, Senior Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett added even more validity to such anxiety.
It is clear that Jarrett feels she and the GOP leader are on the same page regarding implementation of immigration reform – otherwise known as amnesty – despite potential differences in rhetoric.
“There’s a lot of ways to skin a cat,” she explained. “I feel very encouraged about immigration reform. I think you’re going to see mounting pressure.”
Instead of fighting for an alternative to the Democrat plan, she concluded in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Boehner is more concerned with opposing his own party.
“I think we have a window this summer, between now and August, to get something done,” she said. “We have a commitment from Speaker Boehner, who’s very frustrated with his caucus.”
In her opinion, those who favor amnesty are firmly in the majority.
“We haven’t been able to find that many people who aren’t sin support of it,” she said. Of course, that could be because those hoping to push through such legislation are not necessarily seeking out opponents.
Unfortunately, Boehner is far from alone among Republicans.
Potential presidential candidate Jeb Bush, for instance, recently declared illegal border crossing to be an “act of love.”
Furthermore, he asserted that it “doesn’t make sense” to him for Americans to criticize amnesty.
Nevertheless, Barack Obama recognizes the potential boon so-called immigration reform would to his party. As the conservative Eagle Forum pointed out, passage of an amnesty bill would “alienate the Republican base, working class whites, at least 4 million of whom stayed home in 2012.”
Photo credit: World Economic Forum (Creative Commons)
Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/obamas-senior-adviser-announces-disturbing-partnership-john-boehner/#EPoi6Dowt7fHVY2F.99
Trouble is the libtards don't read stories like this even when they come from the Washington compost! Everything in their world is fine until the f'ing bus hits the bottom of the cliff.
ReplyDeleteWhen discussing Obamacare on libtard television, we need a person with the balls to tell stupid sluts on libtard television to explain THESE facts!
Read the f'ing facts and let THEM explain it! It was George Bush's fault, or racism!
They are about as smart as the students saying HIllary did a great job as Secretary of State, and listed Benghazi as an accomplishment.