(Bloomberg) Health insurers are being asked by the U.S. government to be lenient with Obamacare customers who miss the Dec. 23 deadline for enrolling in the program or are late with their initial payment.
The Obama administration Thursday encouraged insurers to honor any late sign-ups with retroactive coverage, let people pay only part of their premiums, and honor treatments for patients who go to out-of-network doctors. Its also considering stretching out the already-extended Dec. 23 cutoff to enroll.
