Health Insurance Basics
Are you looking for general information about health insurance? Find out about the various types of insurance coverage, including job-based coverage, individual policies, Medicare, Medicaid, and state high risk pools.
Health Insurance: Factors to Consider When Selecting a Health Plan
To protect you and your family from the financial burden of sudden or chronic health conditions, it is important to have health insurance. There are many factors to consider and questions to ask when choosing a health insurance plan.
To protect you and your family from the financial burden of sudden or chronic health conditions, it is important to have health insurance. There are many factors to consider and questions to ask when choosing a health insurance plan.
Laid Off? How to Keep or Find Affordable Health Insurance Coverage
If you have lost your job, you may be worried about the loss of your employer-based health insurance. To protect you and your family, it is important to try and find some type of health insurance plan during your period of unemployment. Fortunately, if you are handed a pink slip, you do have options to remain insured.
If you have lost your job, you may be worried about the loss of your employer-based health insurance. To protect you and your family, it is important to try and find some type of health insurance plan during your period of unemployment. Fortunately, if you are handed a pink slip, you do have options to remain insured.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses - Are You Spending Too Much Out-of-Pocket on Y…
Tell us about the out-of-pocket spending your insurer requires, and whether it is too much for you.
Tell us about the out-of-pocket spending your insurer requires, and whether it is too much for you.
HSA - Health Savings Account - What Has Your Experience With …
Tell us about your experience with HSAs, including whether you have saved any money using this type of plan and how it compares to more conventional insurance.
Tell us about your experience with HSAs, including whether you have saved any money using this type of plan and how it compares to more conventional insurance.
Health IT - Information Security - Do the Benefits Of Health IT Outwe…
Tell us whether you believe that the benefits of health information technology outweigh the potential security risks.
Tell us whether you believe that the benefits of health information technology outweigh the potential security risks.
Choosing Your Health Coverage - How Did You Choose Your Health Insura…
Tell us about your experience with choosing a health plan, including what factors you considered when making your decision.
Tell us about your experience with choosing a health plan, including what factors you considered when making your decision.
Out-of-Network Providers - Have You Ever Sought Care From an Out-of-N…
Tell us about your experience with using an out-of-network provider, including why you chose to do so, and whether it was worth the additional expense.
Tell us about your experience with using an out-of-network provider, including why you chose to do so, and whether it was worth the additional expense.
Health Insurance Premiums - How Much Do You Spend on Health Insurance…
Health insurance premiums can vary widely. Talk about how much you spend on your health insurance premiums, and whether you think it is too much.
Health insurance premiums can vary widely. Talk about how much you spend on your health insurance premiums, and whether you think it is too much.
Health Insurance Nightmare - The Worst Health Insurance Experience Yo…
Many Americans struggle with getting health insurance, paying for insurance, and trying to get their insurance to cover what they need. What is the worst health insurance experience you've ever had?
Many Americans struggle with getting health insurance, paying for insurance, and trying to get their insurance to cover what they need. What is the worst health insurance experience you've ever had?
Health Savings Accounts
Learn more about HSAs, or health savings accounts, including how much you can contribute, what happens to those contributions, and how they could help to contain health spending.
Learn more about HSAs, or health savings accounts, including how much you can contribute, what happens to those contributions, and how they could help to contain health spending.
Is the COBRA Subsidy Taxable?
Many Americans who have recently been laid off have been taking advantage of the new COBRA subsidy. Learn more about this subsidy, including whether this benefit will count toward your taxable income.
Many Americans who have recently been laid off have been taking advantage of the new COBRA subsidy. Learn more about this subsidy, including whether this benefit will count toward your taxable income.
Why Was I Rejected For Health Insurance Coverage?
Have you been rejected for health insurance coverage? Find out why and what you can do about it.
Have you been rejected for health insurance coverage? Find out why and what you can do about it.
I Missed My Job-Based Benefits Open Enrollment Period. What Can I Do?
Learn more about open enrollment, and what you can do if you miss your plan's open enrollment period.
Learn more about open enrollment, and what you can do if you miss your plan's open enrollment period.
What Can I Use My HSA Funds For? What Can I Not Use Them For?
Learn more about HSAs, including what you can and cannot use your HSA funds for.
Learn more about HSAs, including what you can and cannot use your HSA funds for.
How Much Can I Contribute To My HSA?
Learn more about HSAs, including how much you can contribute to your HSA.
Learn more about HSAs, including how much you can contribute to your HSA.
What Happens If I Don't Use All My HSA Contributions Before the End of the Year?
Learn more about HSAs, including what happens to unused HSA funds at the end of the year.
Learn more about HSAs, including what happens to unused HSA funds at the end of the year.
How Do I Enroll My Child In My Job-Based Health Plan?
Learn more about how to enroll your child in your job-based health insurance plan.
Learn more about how to enroll your child in your job-based health insurance plan.
Can I Use COBRA As A Dependent Even If The Covered Employee Does Not Elect It?
Learn more about COBRA continuation coverage for dependents, including when a dependent can elect COBRA.
Learn more about COBRA continuation coverage for dependents, including when a dependent can elect COBRA.
Want Health Insurance? Start Here!
In the market for health insurance? Learn more about where to start looking, and how to find help when you need it.
In the market for health insurance? Learn more about where to start looking, and how to find help when you need it.
Do I Need Health Insurance?
Find out more about why you should have health insurance, and how it helps to protect you financially.
Find out more about why you should have health insurance, and how it helps to protect you financially.
Pre-existing Conditions
Have you ever been turned down for coverage because of a pre-existing health condition? Or have you had a health insurance claim denied because of a pre-existing condition? Share your story.
Have you ever been turned down for coverage because of a pre-existing health condition? Or have you had a health insurance claim denied because of a pre-existing condition? Share your story.
Negotiate With Your Provider For Healthcare Discounts
Learn more about negotiating with your healthcare provider for discounts, including how to build goodwill and the best way to broach the subject.
Learn more about negotiating with your healthcare provider for discounts, including how to build goodwill and the best way to broach the subject.
Resources For Laid Off Workers
Learn more about the options and resources available to you if you are laid off from your job.
Learn more about the options and resources available to you if you are laid off from your job.
Five Things You Should Know About Out-of-Pocket Spending
Learn more about out-of-pocket spending, including copays, co-insurance and deductibles.
Learn more about out-of-pocket spending, including copays, co-insurance and deductibles.
Choose a Health Plan During Open Enrollment
Learn more about how to choose a health plan during open enrollment.
Learn more about how to choose a health plan during open enrollment.
COBRA Continuation Coverage
Learn more about COBRA, including who is eligible, how to elect coverage, what it covers and how much it costs.
Learn more about COBRA, including who is eligible, how to elect coverage, what it covers and how much it costs.
Pre-Existing Conditions and Health Insurance
What you don't know about pre-existing conditions can hurt you. Find out more about what pre-existing conditions are, and how you can stay covered if you have one.
What you don't know about pre-existing conditions can hurt you. Find out more about what pre-existing conditions are, and how you can stay covered if you have one.
Long Term Care
Learn more about long term care insurance, including what it covers and whether it is right for you.
Learn more about long term care insurance, including what it covers and whether it is right for you.
SiCKO Movie Review
Find out what the Michael Moore film SiCKO is all about, and whether you should go see SiCKO!
Find out what the Michael Moore film SiCKO is all about, and whether you should go see SiCKO!
Discount Medical Cards
Are discount medical cards a viable alternative to insurance coverage? Find out more!
Are discount medical cards a viable alternative to insurance coverage? Find out more!
Health Information Technology
Find out what Health Information Technology is, what it can do to improve our health care system, and what the potential drawbacks are.
Find out what Health Information Technology is, what it can do to improve our health care system, and what the potential drawbacks are.
Health Insurance Resolutions
New Year's Resolutions that will help you minimze health care costs and make the most of your health insurance plan
New Year's Resolutions that will help you minimze health care costs and make the most of your health insurance plan
Health Insurance 101
Learn more about job-based coverage, individual policies, Medicare, Medicaid, and state high risk pools here!
Learn more about job-based coverage, individual policies, Medicare, Medicaid, and state high risk pools here!
Health Insurance Consumer Guides
Want in-depth information about health insurance, specific to the state you live in? Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has written consumer information guides. Select your state and learn more about your rights and the protections available to you.
Want in-depth information about health insurance, specific to the state you live in? Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has written consumer information guides. Select your state and learn more about your rights and the protections available to you.
Health Insurance Information for People with Diabetes
This guide, compiled by the American Diabetes Association, has helpful health insurance information geared towards people with diabetes. Most of the information on this site can apply to anyone, especially people with chronic illnesses and health conditions.
This guide, compiled by the American Diabetes Association, has helpful health insurance information geared towards people with diabetes. Most of the information on this site can apply to anyone, especially people with chronic illnesses and health conditions.
Health Insurance Basics - from Insure.com
Helpful information about your various options for getting health insurance.
Helpful information about your various options for getting health insurance.
Checkup on Health Insurance Choices
The federal government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has put together a consumer guide outlining the various health insurance options available in the market today.
The federal government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has put together a consumer guide outlining the various health insurance options available in the market today.
Links to State Insurance Department Websites
Find your state’s insurance department. These departments regulate all insurance policies bought or sold in that state, including health, life, auto, and property/casualty.
Find your state’s insurance department. These departments regulate all insurance policies bought or sold in that state, including health, life, auto, and property/casualty.