Health Insurance Infographics Help Educate Consumers

Orange, CA (PRWEB) April 16, 2012

Health insurance comparison company, HealthCompare, has released a series of infographics that help make health insurance more understandable and less confusing. These unique graphics are highly popular across the web and are known for utilizing images and colors to help make complex data from things like scientific reports, demographics, and studies to make them more easily understood by the casual reader.

Such reports are filled with jargon and lingo that make them more difficult and complex than the lay person is accustomed to and makes deciphering results difficult for those without the background for these terms. Infographics compress and compile numbers and meanings into aesthetically pleasing arrangements that illustrate rather than tell. They can also functionally layout arguments for debates, complex concepts or any other topic that could otherwise be considered difficult to understand.

HealthCompare’s new infographics explain hardships that can affect consumers when it comes to medical coverage. The company is nationally recognized for caring about patient knowledge and their choice when it comes to their medical coverage. They want consumers to understand as much as possible when it comes to making decisions regarding coverage that suits their needs.

The infographics released in this series are entitled:
Health Insurance Comparisons Made Easy - designed to help making comparisons easier

Finding Affordable Health Insurance - designed to help consumers discover the most affordable health care plans on the internet

Buying Individual Health Insurance Can Be Painless - designed to lessen the stress that comes with having to shop for policies

Get a free Health Insurance Quote - designed to take the guesswork out of getting free and effective quotes

Finding Individual Health Insurance - Designed to help the consumer find and differentiate between different types of individual health insurance

Other infographics can be found here.

Visitors to their page are reminded to ask themselves a series of questions before making life-altering decisions about things like insurance.

What are the consumers current health care needs? Do they currently require medication? Does the consumer have a pre-existing condition? Or are they seeking to start a family in the near future?

Does the financial state of the shopper allow for a lower deductible, thusly giving them a higher monthly premium? Or would having a high deductible (and therefore lower monthly premium) be more beneficial?

Is the consumer’s physician a factor? If they prefer to continue seeing their doctor of choice, HealthCompare helps them decide what policies allow that.

Are there any other health insurance options for the shopper, such as spouse or parent plan?

Once consumers get their quotes, HealthCompare then helps them narrow their decisions by prompting them to ask further questions, like:

How much will the policies being compared cost them from their pocket when considering deductibles, co-insurance, and co-pays?

What will the policies being compared offer in terms of maximum out-of-pocket expense?

Will the consumer’s office visits be covered?

Do any of the policies up for comparison offer maternity?

Is prescription drug coverage an option?

How much will the consumer pay for emergency services and ambulances?

Will the current primary physician and local hospitals be accepted under any of the policies being considered?

Health insurance costs are much more involved than mere premiums and buyers must carefully consider all out of pocket expenses to understand what their policies will ultimately cost them.

HealthCompare understands the complexity of health insurance and the importance of informed customers, which is why they have designed these infographics to help today’s consumers make intelligent medical coverage choices.

About Health Compare: HealthCompare was launched in 2009 to work with brokers and carriers to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price. Based in Orange, Calif., it delivers accurate, customized, health insurance quotes for the country's diverse population.

Through a unique partnership with its sister company, CONEXIS, HealthCompare has the ability to quickly reach thousands of COBRA-qualifying consumers and provide them with COBRA alternatives at the moment they become eligible for COBRA benefits. This provides these consumers with an opportunity to enroll in individual or family plans and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars on COBRA premiums and, at the same time, rewards referring brokers with referral fee income for the life of each policy.

For more information, visit http://healthcompare.org/ or call 888.748.5152.

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