Health care: Young geeks do what government contract coders can't
HealthSherpa Helps Thousands Get Insurance Quotes
by AARTI SHAHANI
November 13, 2013 4:00 AM
Morning Edition
The computer coders who made healthcare.gov may not have had the best of e-commerce in mind. The site looks like something melded together by a dozen government bureaucracies, and is so bad, it's driven away online shoppers. But a group of coders in Silicon Valley says it doesn't have to be this way. They've created healthsherpa.com.
(More here.)
by AARTI SHAHANI
November 13, 2013 4:00 AM
Morning Edition
The computer coders who made healthcare.gov may not have had the best of e-commerce in mind. The site looks like something melded together by a dozen government bureaucracies, and is so bad, it's driven away online shoppers. But a group of coders in Silicon Valley says it doesn't have to be this way. They've created healthsherpa.com.
(More here.)
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Monday Morning Quarterbacks never call the wrong play ... the MPR story cites that this does not check eligibility status, so this more shopping tool than a sign-up tool. I heard that some states have placed shopping tools in front of the sign-up function and that has made to more satisfied users. From Day One, I have been concerned that the overload of the system has been because some people just wanted to check it out (maybe to find things to complain about.) Having the shopping tool in front would have helped a lot.
Did you check your Zip Code to find out what plans were available ?
My Zip Code response was :
We're Working On It
Minnesota has their own healthcare exchange, and hasn't shared that data with us yet. We are working around the clock to import their data from state records.
If you'd like to be notified when we add MN plans, you can sign up for our email list below.
In the meantime, you can find and compare plans on Minnesota's exchange.
When you click through, it takes you to MNSure ... where the first thing you will notice is a warning that some browsers are more compatible than others ...
I heard that MNSure was working on some features that would allow you to input your doctors to help find your best plan ... so I guess the point is that there can (and will) be improvements.
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