> Its not so simple as just hitting a switch. I know nothing about this area, but why _isn't_ it as simple as flipping a switch? When the tweet mentions their

> Its not so simple as just hitting a switch. I know nothing about this area, but why _isn't_ it as simple as flipping a switch? When the tweet mentions their insurance becoming retroactively available, this sounds very similar to the experience everyone has when starting with a new employer -- even if you're eligible for their insurance program with coverage starting your first day, it takes a bit for your benefits selection to end up in the insurance company's system. Why? Why can't this be instant? Is something happening other than a couple writes in a DB somewhere? Why can the new employee not fill out the registration form online, and be immediately covered, and given a digital insurance card?