[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17071]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                               OBAMACARE

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, millions of Americans find themselves in 
the heartbreaking situation of losing their health care plans thanks to 
a broken promise that the White House is not scrambling to try and fix.
  Hoosiers like Jared from Woodburn, Indiana, were told that they could 
keep their plans. Unfortunately, Jared found this cancellation letter 
in his mailbox on September 23. He is just one of the more than 3.5 
million Americans who lost coverage under ObamaCare.
  For Jared, the timing couldn't have been worse. In the middle of 
selling their home and making an offer on another, Jared, his wife, and 
1-year-old son were hit with a cancellation letter and the real 
possibility that their health care costs will become unaffordable.
  President Obama's health care law is hurting Hoosiers. If he is 
serious about helping Americans like Jared, he should start by keeping 
his promise and signing the Keep Your Health Plan Act as soon as it is 
passed.
  Enough is enough.

                                Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield,

                              San Antonio, TX, September 23, 2013.
       Dear Jared Schortgen: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is 
     discontinuing your individual health benefit plan because it 
     doesn't meet all the requirements of the new health care 
     reform laws (also called the Affordable Care Act). As a 
     convenience to you, we're transitioning you to a health care 
     reform compliant plan upon your renewal date. Your current 
     individual health benefit plan will remain in effect until 
     01-Jan, 2014.
       Don't worry, we've got options for you! We've selected a 
     new plan for you that meets the new requirements. This new 
     plan, ANTHEM CORE DIRECTACCESS WITH HSA-CABP is available at 
     $669.82. You don't need to do anything; you will 
     automatically transition into your new individual health 
     benefit plan. For additional plan details and to view a copy 
     of the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) go to 
     sbc.anthem.com/dps/CCD0S6M.
       Or, we can help you choose a different plan. Just talk to 
     your Anthem agent, go to anthem.com and click 
     ``Changemycoverage'', or call a Health Plan Advisor at 855-
     809-2879 to find a plan that's right for you. You may choose 
     any of the health care reform compliant individual health 
     benefit plans that we offer.
       You can also check into whether you're eligible for a 
     government subsidy to help you pay for your health coverage. 
     If you are, you could buy an Anthem plan on the government-
     run Health Insurance Marketplace (also called the 
     ``exchange'').
       Your current individual health benefit plan is still in 
     effect until 01-Jan, 2014. If you choose to automatically 
     move into the plan we selected for you, payment of the new 
     premium will be considered acceptance into your new plan, 
     ANTHEM CORE DIRECTACCESS WITH HSA-CABP at $669.82. If your 
     premium is currently withdrawn electronically from your 
     account this will continue upon your transition. If you have 
     questions, please call your Anthem agent or Health Plan 
     Advisor team at 855-809-2879. Representatives are here Monday 
     through Friday, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.-
     5:00 p.m., Eastern time.
           Sincerely,

                                       Robert W. Hillman, CLU,

                                    President and General Manager,
     Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

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