Out-of-Pocket Health Plan Cost Calculator Helps New Yorkers Sign Up for the Right Plan Before the 1/31 Enrollment Deadline
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"With hundreds of different products to choose from, selecting a health insurance plan can be daunting for consumers, especially as many costs only show up after treatment and out-of-pocket costs can end up being much greater than just the monthly premium," said
Designed to help New Yorkers make more informed health plan selections, the NYPlanCosts Calculator is an easy-to-use website that provides out-of-pocket cost estimates by health plan for people with any of the 10 chronic conditions and life events that usually have high out-of-pocket costs: Bipolar Disorder, Breast Cancer, Diabetes, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Heart Disease, Hepatitis C, HIV, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Schizophrenia.
For people with any of these 10 conditions and life events, out-of-pocket costs can be high and vary significantly by health plan. For example, a fifty-five-year-old
New Yorkers need tools that help them compare health plans and make informed choices that are better for their health and wallets. To meet this need, the NYPlanCosts Calculator provides tailored out-of-pocket cost estimates to facilitate transparent health plan comparison.
Support for the NYPlanCosts Calculator was provided by the
As consumers face with the difficult decision of which health plan to choose, the NY Plan Costs Calculator, at http://NYPlanCosts.org, can help. For more information, read our fact sheet and visit the project webpage.
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