People shopping for a health insurance plan in the marketplace will often have dozens of plan options to choose from. They need to consider a number of factors when comparing plans, which can be a complex process.
Our plan comparison worksheet (available in 8 languages) and our webinar on plan selection strategies help make the process simpler to navigate.
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented on October 10, 2023, Arianna Anaya, who previously served as a certified application counselor, community health worker, and navigator in Texas and Illinois between 2014 and 2022, covers strategies to help people understand how insurance works, evaluate and compare marketplace plans, and select…
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented on October 3, 2023, Claire Heyison, Senior Policy Analyst, covered how health insurance plans work as well as an overview of the different types of cost-sharing charges consumers may encounter, how Cost-Sharing Reductions affect costs, Standardized Plans, and using the Summary of Benefits…
Updated August 2023 The ACA marketplaces (also called exchanges) provide a way for people to buy affordable health coverage on their own. Health insurance plans available through the marketplace have to meet standards for the charges that people enrolled in the plan pay when they use medical care, which are…
In Part V of this Beyond the Basics OE10 webinar series presented on September 29, 2022, Arianna Anaya, who previously served as a certified application counselor, community health worker and navigator in Texas and Illinois, covers strategies to help people understand how insurance works, evaluate and compare marketplace plans, and…
Once a Healthcare.gov application has been submitted and after the eligibility letter has been opened, a large green Continue to Enrollment link will take you to the “Enrollment Checklist” which contains 6 steps. This resource provides detailed information on the format and function of the initial four steps, as well…
In Part IV of this Beyond the Basics OE10 webinar series presented on September 22, 2022, Sarah Lueck, Vice President for Health Policy, covers the ins and outs of how health insurance plans work as well as an overview of the different types of cost-sharing charges consumers may encounter and…
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on October 14, 2021, in partnership with the American Association on Health and Disability, Karl Cooper, Director of Public Health Programs at AAHD, discusses disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work.…
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on October 12, 2021, Tara Straw, Director of Health Insurance and Marketplace Policy, brings together all of the policies covered in our webinar series by walking through the HealthCare.gov application step-by-step. ↓ View Presentation Slides…
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, in partnership with Foundation Communities, on October 5, 2021, Arianna Anaya covers strategies to help consumers understand how insurance works, evaluate and compare marketplace plans, and select the plan that best meets their families’ needs.…
In this Beyond the Basics webinar presented by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on September 30, 2021, Inna Rubin covers the ins and outs of how health insurance plans work. She also provides an overview of the different types of cost-sharing charges consumers may encounter and how subsidies…
