Under the rule, HHS still would require applicants' income be verified against their IRS and Social Security records, and when that cannot be achieved, checked against employer records submitted to Equifax. The rule also allows state exchanges to check a statistically valid sample of applicants in cases where an applicant claims income more than 10% below what IRS and Social Security records show, and where there is no Equifax data ("The Economy Hub," Los Angeles Times, 10/16).
Despite two weeks of intensive, 24/7 repairs, healthcare.gov remains badly broken. This is especially problematic for states whose have chosen to let the federal government run their exchanges. Many media outlets have also reported that the technical glitches associated with open enrollment for state health exchanges may have received more attention if not for the shutdown. Perhaps now that the government has re-opened for business, the ACA will see the triumphant roll-out many supporters predicted.
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