Feature Article
COBRA Too Costly?
Take a Look at Individual Plans
The dire economy has people worried. As unemployment rises, more people must find a way to pay for health insurance on their own. A recent Aetna survey found that people are confused about their options, including the cost of COBRA. The survey also found that consumers have a low awareness and understanding of another important option – individual health insurance plans.
Feature Article
Health Insurance 101
A Cheat Sheet for College Graduates and Their Parents
College graduation — that annual ritual that ushers students toward adulthood and the real world. But with the real world comes responsibility — jobs, taxes, bills...and health insurance. Yes, health insurance. It's a critical yet often overlooked safeguard that can easily fall to the bottom of a new grad's "to-do" list, especially since most are in the prime of their health.
Additional Articles
- Stretch Your Dollars
How to Save Money
with Health Benefits - In today's economy people are cutting costs everywhere they can. What many people don't know is that their health benefits can also save them money....
- Get the Most
from Your Doctor's Visit
Four Steps to Success - Many people don't understand what their doctors tell them. These four steps can make your next visit more successful...
- Are You Prepared?
Take Measures to Protect Your Family's Health in the Event of a Natural Disaster - Natural disasters can strike quickly and without warning. Advance preparation is important...
- Insure Your Health
Free Resource Guide to Help the Uninsured - This guide provides an overview of health insurance basics, a glossary and information on free and low-cost health insurance programs...
Tools For You
- Health Benefits Priorities Tool
- Health Benefits Priorities Tool Pick a plan that best suits your needs.
- Navigating Your Health Benefits Walk through the process, from choosing a plan to filing claims.
- Health Expense Calculator
- Health Expense Calculator Review your yearly health care expenses.
- Baby Expense Calculator
- Baby Expense Calculator Estimate the health costs associated with your pregnancy and new baby for the first year.
- Healthy Retirement Readiness
- Healthy Retirement Readiness Check your progress and decide on next steps for a healthy retirement.
- Test Your Benefits IQ
- Test Your Benefits IQ Test your knowledge and learn more about health benefits.
Term Of The Week
- Plan Documents
- Plan documents describe the details of a health plan - what services are covered, what services are not covered, and what charges the patient will be required to pay (copayments, deductibles, coinsurance). "Plan documents" may include...