Tip 2: Take advantage of a plan that offers telehealth visits and other resources to help you navigate health from home. An increasingly popular health care choice, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been telehealth or virtual visits, which enable people to connect 24/7 with a health care provider via a smartphone, tablet or personal computer. It’s designed to be an easier, more affordable way to talk to a doctor about common health issues. Often, telehealth is available to members of employer-sponsored, individual and Medicare Advantage plans.
Kim Sonerholm: Five tips to simplify the annual health insurance open enrollment process – KyForward.com
As many people head to the polls to cast their vote in the 2020 presidential election, there is another important decision millions of Americans will make: choosing their health care coverage for 2021.
Annual or open enrollment season is here, a time when more than 2.7 million people in Kentucky and millions of Americans across the country will have the opportunity to select or switch their health insurance plan for the coming year.
Enrollment periods aren’t the same for everyone, so there are key dates to keep in mind depending on your situation:
• Many employers set aside a two- to three-week period between September and December when employees can select health benefits for the following year.
• Medicare Annual Enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 each year.
To guide you during this important time, here are some tips that may help lead you to better health and
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