'People really need this much hand-holding?': Government reminds citizens to pay their premiums

Brett T. | 6:52 PM on April 19, 2014

Now that Obamacare’s open enrollment period has passed, there’s just one other tiny detail nagging at those millions of new sign-ups — paying their premiums. The administration’s being awfully quiet about how many enrollees have actually paid their first premium, but they have sent out a subtle reminder via Twitter that Obamacare isn’t free after all.

If you have a premium, make sure you pay it to stay covered. Learn more → http://t.co/J3iw3FEWs0, pic.twitter.com/uEGVVJJROj

— HealthCare.gov (@HealthCareGov) April 18, 2014

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/457555162060828673

For a while the administration was counting among enrollees anyone who had placed a health insurance plan in his or her HealthCare.gov shopping cart, whether paid for or not.

Amazon: Remember to pay for the items in your shopping cart so you can keep them.

— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) April 19, 2014

So, what Healthcare. gov is saying is that if you like your plan you have to pay for it to keep it?

— Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) April 19, 2014

That’s right.

“Ofherwise we're gonna look really dumb with that 8 mil number" RT @HealthCareGov: If you have a premium make sure you pay it 2 stay covered

— Greg (@BankofGSimms) April 19, 2014

*Ahem!* We already counted you — Please. Pay. MT @HealthCareGov: If you have a premium make sure you pay it. pic.twitter.com/zTA8PHfvll

— Jim Sharpe (@JimSharpe) April 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/457562810990338048