Decoding Health Care Resources
E-Books from Decoding Health Care
6 Things to Do if You Don’t Have Health Insurance Through an Employer
Almost half of the population doesn’t have access to employer-sponsored health insurance. So, what should you do if you don’t have health insurance through an employer?
6 Ways to Negotiate Lower Healthcare Bills
You can take some steps, both proactively and reactively, to minimize healthcare bills. Learn about 6 strategies you can use to negotiate lower medical bills, whether insured, underinsured, or uninsured.
10 Questions You Should Be Asking About Open Enrollment for Individual Health Insurance
Are you dreading open enrollment? Relax. We have done the work for you and answered the top 10 questions regarding open enrollment.
Cheatsheets from Decoding Health Care
HSA Cheatsheet
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) – Learn tips about using HSAs and how they save you money on income taxes.
PTC Cheatsheet
Premium Tax Credits/ ACA Subsidies – Learn the basics about subsidies and how they can save you money on individual health insurance and on taxes.
Other Helpful Resources
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Healthcare Price Comparison Tools
- Fair Health Consumer: FREE. Research average prices paid by insurance https://www.fairhealthconsumer.org/
- Healthcare Bluebook: https://www.healthcarebluebook.com/ui/home
- MDsave: https://www.mdsave.com/
- Clear Health Costs: https://clearhealthcosts.com/about/
- Billy app: Paid Price Comparison app https://www.trybilly.app/
- Jason Health (for lab tests): https://www.jasonhealth.com/
- Turquoise Health: FREE. Research average prices paid by insurance https://turquoise.health/
Insurance Information and Research
- Comprehensive insurance information: https://www.healthinsurance.org/
- State insurance guides and statistics: https://healthjournalism.org/resources/state-insurance-guides/
- Comprehensive searchable FAQs on individual marketplace insurance topics: https://www.kff.org/faqs/faqs-health-insurance-marketplace-and-the-aca/
- Federal health insurance marketplace where you can learn about different topics and sign up for individual insurance in states using this system (or be pointed to your state’s specific enrollment platform): https://www.healthcare.gov/
Help with Medical Bills and Patient Advocacy
- Medical Bill Fixer: Get Help from Professional Medical Billing Advocates
https://www.medicalbillrelief.com/ - Dollar For: Screen for and apply for Hospital Charity Care for free
https://www.dollarfor.org/ - Patient Advocacy Foundation:
https://www.patientadvocate.org/