Updates to Healthcare.gov Insurance Finder
November 19 2010
Great news: Healthcare.gov recently released an updated version of its Insurance Finder tool. The first resource of its kind to consolidate coverage for private and public health insurance into one convenient search.
"The Insurance Finder is designed to make it easy for you to see many of the things you need to know to make a decision about your insurance coverage. It includes helpful features that let you see specifically what benefits are excluded under the plan you’re considering, including benefits like maternity care and prescription drugs. To break through all the "insurance speak," you can click on terms to see important cautionary notes and definitions. And you can select up to three plans and select "compare these plans" to see all their details at once."
The latest version lists over 8,500 plans for individuals and families and brings the number of health insurance companies in the Finder to 299. It also adds price estimates for private insurance policies for individuals and families, allowing consumers to easily compare health insurance plans.
Making shopping for insurance coverage an open and competitive process gives power back to the consumer, letting them pick and choose the plan that's best for them.
Try out the Insurance Finder below, or visit finder.healthcare.gov.
"Under new plans, no child under age 19 will be denied coverage for a pre-existing conditions, period. Adults who have been without insurance for six months and who have been unable to obtain insurance because of a pre-existing condition, can apply for coverage under the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)."
Insurers can no longer cut someone after the fact.
New screening procedures are now in place for health care providers to eliminate fraud and waste in the health care system.
Medicare Part D enrollees who hit the Medicare prescription drug benefit gap in 2010 will automatically receive a $250 rebate check.
Effective immediately, qualified small employers get tax credits of up to 35% of premiums for offering coverage.
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