WASHINGTON — Starting on Sunday, health care consumers shopping on the Affordable Care Act’s federal website, HealthCare.gov, can see the cost and benefits of insurance plans for 2016, the Obama administration said Friday. But they will have to wait a little longer for new features that will allow them to search for plans that cover specific doctors and prescription drugs, administration officials said.
“The consumer experience this year will be easier and faster,” said Andrew M. Slavitt, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, unveiling a website that has been overhauled and improved. “The response time will be 40 percent faster than last year.”
Administration officials gave journalists a preview of the new website on Friday. Consumers can begin “window shopping” for health plan options on Sunday. Actual purchasing of plans begins Nov. 1, the first day of open enrollment. For the full article click here
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