OE8 Webinar: Part VI Plan Selection
Plan Selection Strategies
In this Health Reform: Beyond the Basics webinar presented on October 6, 2020, Dave Chandrasekaran, a health policy consultant and volunteer Certified Application Counselor, provided strategies to support consumers in understanding how commercial insurance works, evaluating and comparing marketplace plans, and selecting the plan that best meets their families’ needs.
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- Elements of Marketplace Health Plans
- Overview of Cost Sharing
- First Dollar Coverage
- Health Savings Accounts
- Carrier Negotiated Rates
- Health Plan Types
- Partial Exemptions from the Deductible
- Deductible-only Plans
- Prescription Drug Tiers
- Tiered Provider Networks
- Inaccurate Provider Directories
- Preparing for Open Enrollment
- Tailoring Search Based on Consumer Needs
- Understanding Consumers Tradeoffs
Live Plan Selection Demonstration on HealthCare.gov
- Example Scenarios
Additional Resources
OE8 Webinar Part V: Plan Design
