Re:TechShop shuts down all U.S. locations, declares bankruptcy
by uncletammy on Friday November 17, 2017 @09:48AM
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True but it's hard to see the silver lining after being denied a prescription refill at the pharmacy and only finding out why when you turn up for work the following day.
Re:TechShop shuts down all U.S. locations, declares bankruptcy
by bkanber on Friday November 17, 2017 @10:01AM
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If you are denied a prescription refill because of an insurance lapse, you can get reimbursed for your out-of-pocket expense once you have insurance again. It's true that some people may not be able to pony up $100 for a refill, but if you do, you'll get reimbursed.
There is somewhat of a saving grace here. Under federal law, these employees automatically qualify for a special enrollment period through the health insurance marketplace since they lost their employer-provided health insurance [1]. Since this happened during November, they can have coverage beginning December 1 as long as they sign up before the end of the month.
[1] https://www.healthcare.gov/have-job-based-coverage/if-you-lo...