We all have a new annual task added to our must–do list. This task appears during November. The task is to identify a Health Insurance Plan during the open enrollment period. Continue reading to find tools to help you navigate the sea of paper and digital information to assist you in selecting a Health Insurance Plan that meets the needs of your family.
Health Insurance protects and provides for you and your family. It helps keep you physically and financially healthy.
Health Insurance
- Helps manage and reduce the risk of getting sick and becoming injured
- Provides greater income security leading to peace of mind
- Gives you access to preventive services like screenings and check-ups
- Supports management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease
Many times medical expenses are unplanned expenses and can quickly drain your family’s emergency fund. Health Insurance Plans offer various options to help manage the costs. The insurance coverage concept is the “pay it forward “plan. However, the sea of health insurance literacy materials and sources are challenging to wade through.
Use this checklist to obtain, interpret and understand TRUSTWORTHY basic health information and services
Help is on WAY – Add these trustworthy web resources to your tool box!
http://extension.umd.edu/insure
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/buy-health-insurance.html#
http://hslguides.osu.edu/c.php?g=574385&p=3961148
