{"id":19725,"date":"2013-07-16T07:54:03","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T11:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=19725"},"modified":"2013-07-16T07:54:03","modified_gmt":"2013-07-16T11:54:03","slug":"an-invitation-to-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=19725","title":{"rendered":"An Invitation To Disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday The Blaze<\/a> reported a rather serious problem with the implementation of ObamaCare<\/a> in California<\/a>. California is moving ahead with its healthcare exchanges and making a valiant effort to make sure that everyone in the state has health insurance. However, they have run into a bit of a snag.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The exchange, known as Covered California, recently adopted rules for a network of more than 21,000 \u201cenrollment counselors\u201d who will provide consumers with in-person assistance. In some cases, they will have access to personal and financial information, from ID cards<\/a> to medical\u00a0histories.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But the state insurance commissioner and anti-fraud groups say the exchange is falling far short of ensuring that the people hired as counselors are adequately screened and\u00a0monitored.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The unemployment rate in California is currently 9 percent. Many of the unemployed in California are highly skilled, ethical people who were employed in the various industries that have left the state due to the high cost of doing business there. There are obviously enough quality people available for these jobs, it seems to me that basic screening of the people who want to be “enrollment counselors” would not be that difficult.<\/p>\n

The article notes the potential for disaster:<\/p>\n

Insurance Commissioner<\/a> Dave Jones<\/a>, a Democrat<\/a>, also said the exchange does not have a plan for investigating any complaints that might arise once the counselors start work. That means consumers who might fall prey to bogus health care products, identity theft<\/a> and other abuses will have a hard time seeking justice if unscrupulous counselors get ahold of their Social Security number<\/a>, bank accounts, health records or other private information, he\u00a0said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Generally speaking, a private company takes the time to do some basic research on a potential employee because their ‘bottom line’ is at stake. One of the problems of a government-run organization is that there is no incentive for profit and also no incentive to ‘protect the brand.’<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Covered California spokesman Santiago Lucero said the exchange shares Jones\u2019 concerns and has made consumer safety a priority. The exchange\u2019s board adopted regulations last month requiring enrollment counselors to wear name badges, undergo background checks<\/a>, and get fingerprinted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But the exchange\u2019s current rules do not specify what offenses would disqualify an applicant for a counseling position.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The potholes on the path to ObamaCare are big enough to swallow a full-size car.<\/p>\n

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