karin retskin Campus blvd. Albuquerque, NM created on Thu October 17, 2013

I am a UNM retiree and on Medicare. I have been watching the news on ACA with great interest. I am interested on how all the new programs are going to play out. I am very thankful that this new law has gone into effect and many of my New Mexico neighbors can finally get health coverage. I also have been aware that as a Medicare recipient that I am ineligible and that is fine. (Editor's note: Some, but not all, Medicare recipients are actually also eligible for Medicaid services.) Medicare has served me well.

However, I thought the ACA would not impact me, but I just received my new UNM Employer sponsored rates for Lovelace Standard Plan and they have increased 600%; from $8.00 a month in 2013 to $53.00 a month in 2014. I have also learned that UNM HR stated at a recent meeting that, "The increase has to do with ACA fees and requirements that Lovelace is passing on."

So, it looks like ACA IS impacting me. How can this be so?