You May Have to Take a Sick Day to Sign Up for Insurance Through the Health Care Exchange

Frustrating, time consuming and hopeless. Those are just some of the words used by people trying to sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act Health Exchange.

Even after a week of trying to work through various problems to get the system working better, consumers are still experiencing problems and failed attempts at getting signed up for health insurance.

For many, 'hurry up and wait' seems to be the common phrase. Here are a couple of things to consider that might make your attempt more successful. Try waiting before you sign up. The open enrollment deadline to get insurance effective January 1, 2014 is still a couple of months away. For some, this may be difficult if you're trying to compare rates against your current insurance.

The other option is to try to sign up during lower volume hours. Two o'clock in the morning may be an odd time to shop for health insurance, but your chance of getting signed up is much better.

In case you're wondering just how much time someone can spend trying to sign up, take a look at this news reporter's experience.

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