Not sure how widespread this is. Just got a postcard in the mail today concerning my sons BCBS plan
"Prompted by the challenges to complete the enrollment process on the Health Insurance Marketplace, BCBSNC is automatically renewing your current plan to extend into 2014. You don't have to do anything.
You still have the option of switching to a new health care compliant plant, as long as you do so by December 15
They promise an updated 2014 rate information.
In his case this may be a good thing. Healthy 40 years old no doc visits for over 3 years. Has been buying a high deductible plan and has a HSA savings account. Not junk insurance but I really have to dig down in the details to see what is best to do
I wonder if this will stop some of the complaining?