Everyone makes mistakes (yes, even us), but this one is raising…eyebrows. Due to a typo, the Colorado Health Exchange, or Connect for Health Colorado, sent a letter to 9,763 Coloradans, or all of those still with insurance in the state (we kid), suggesting they call the insurance marketplace. But, when Coloradans called, they received far better customer service than they expected. According to 9News, callers were greeted with the following message:
“Hey there, hot stuff. I’ve been waiting for your call. Are you ready for some tantalizing fun?”
Never before has the phrase “tantalizing fun” been used to describe speaking to an insurance company. And, probably never again.
It took 48 hours for the challenged marketplace to correct the error.
Look, this would be funny and worth a good giggle if everything at the exchange was running smoothly. But, it’s not. This is just the latest in a long line of foibles by the health exchange. Despite all the screw ups, Democrats are trying to push through single-payer (read: government) healthcare for the bargain price of $25 billion.
It will probably take more than a few sweet nothings whispered in Coloradans’ ears to convince Colorado voters that government-run healthcare is sexy.