10-07-2013, 06:42 AM
Getting back to the topic, it is not presently possible to compare rates on the Hawaii Health Connector. They failed miserably at the simple task of posting rates for the only two insurers participating: HMSA and Kaiser. They claim the rates were not available, but if you call HMSA or if you call Kaiser or go to their website, they will give you a quote. My preliminary look at this suggests that Kaiser intends to be competitive and that HMSA lacks that orientation. And so, you cannot at present compare rates on the connector. The connector is disconnected, to coin a phrase.
I find it galling that the CEO of this enterprise said "October is for learning....and we don't think people want to sign up right away anyway" ---as if this were an intended result.
Anyway, a form of health insurance should be more accessible to most very soon but it is deeply disappointing that they didn't make it easier in Hawaii and decided to ignore the legislative mandate to be up and running by October 1st.
I find it galling that the CEO of this enterprise said "October is for learning....and we don't think people want to sign up right away anyway" ---as if this were an intended result.
Anyway, a form of health insurance should be more accessible to most very soon but it is deeply disappointing that they didn't make it easier in Hawaii and decided to ignore the legislative mandate to be up and running by October 1st.