Healthcare.gov Gets Revamped

On a deadline to circumvent any major problems on the next round of open enrollment on the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) healthcare exchange, major sections of the Healthcare.gov website are getting totally redone.  There is also a possibility that some parts of this website dedicated to helping individuals navigate the ACA may be scratched. Open enrollment for 2015 kicks off this November 15th, 2014.

Due to a somewhat tight deadline to achieve a more seamless enrollment process with far less flaws, officials are meeting with carriers to hash out potential fixes. If problems are not fixed ahead of the November 15th date this year, consumers may again face obstacles when attempting to enroll on the federal market place.

The Healthcare.gov website last year endured slow load-times, site crashes, and troublesome registration requirements, which is not enticing to potential consumers.  There already have been ongoing fixes which include coordinating customer information and insurance payments. An automatic payment to carriers is one specific area that still needs repair.

Additional changes to HealthCare.gov include: replaced software and repairs to the application consumers use to sign up for coverage and the comparison tool for shoppers looking for plans. The administration will rely on cloud technology from Amazon for many of these functions.

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