That is the title of Ezra Klein’s piece in yesterday’s Washington Post that indicates while the federal healthcare exchange is said to be open for business, it really isn’t. Klein interviews highly respected health industry consultant Bob Laszewski who possesses up-close knowledge of the ballyhooed rollout of the federal health insurance exchange healthcare.gov. Laszewski and Klein provide some real, matter-of-fact insight and perspective on the utter chaos surrounding the rollout. Interestingly, while much of the latest news cycle highlights the many glitches associated with the exchange’s front end rollout, the article discusses even bigger problems that may loom on the system’s back end, if and when coverage is purchased and goes into effect.
Caveat emptor.
Read the entire piece at http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/10/23/healthcare-gov-is-in-de-facto-shutdown/