{Frankfort,
Kentucky}…Beginning October 1, 2013, Kentuckians will be able to register for
the state's new health care exchange, a key part of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act that will allow people who do not have insurance to shop
for a benefits plan. Health insurance companies are expected to start filing
plans for the exchange by February 1st. Consumers will be able to select from
various levels, named after metals, among the plans offered: A bronze plan
means that the premium the customer is charged is expected to cover 60 percent
of the claim's cost; silver, 70 percent; gold, 80 percent; and platinum, 90
percent. The remainder would be paid by the consumer in co- payments,
co-insurance and other fees.
