Local insurers come to grips with ACA rollout

The rollout of the Affordable Care Act has been rough and Nebraska health companies, brokers and citizens have all dealt with issues concerning the law’s implementation.

Jackie Gartner, a local account executive at OCI insurance and financial services, has seen customers dealing with some of these issues caused by the healthcare rollout firsthand.

People were mislead because they thought their insurance was being canceled. Those people didn’t realize the coverage was canceled because it didn’t contain the essential health benefits mandated by the healthcare law. Starting Jan. 1, 201...