Health Plan Switching: A Case Study--Implications for Private- and Public-Health-Insurance Exchanges and Increased Health Plan Choice.

Private Health Insurance Exchanges: Early Evidence and Implications for the Future.

Private health insurance exchanges offer employer health insurance, combining online shopping, increased plan choice, benefit administration, and cost-containment strategies. This article examines how private exchanges function, how they may affect employers and employees, and the possible implications for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplac...

The Impact of Health System Reform Plan on the Cost of Inpatient Prescriptions of Health Insurance in Public Hospitals in Sari, Iran

 Background and purpose: In recent years, Health System Reform Plan has been implemented in Iran to improve health care system. Medication costs, including medical prescriptions are major parts of the budget in this project. In the meantime, health insurance plays a significant role in providing these costs. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of Health System Reform Plan on the cost of m...

The effect of Health System Evolution Plan on the performance indices in public hospitals in Iran

Background and Objectives: The Health System Evolution Plan was developed to improve quality and accessibility of health care services and reduce the costs to protect people from catastrophic out of pocket payments. The aim of current study is investigatation of Health System Evolution Plan effects on performance indices of governmental hospitals affiliated to Iran University o...

Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice

Show Me My Health Plans: Using a Decision Aid to Improve Decisions in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace

INTRODUCTION Since the Affordable Care Act was passed, more than 12 million individuals have enrolled in the health insurance marketplace. Without support, many struggle to make an informed plan choice that meets their health and financial needs. METHODS We designed and evaluated a decision aid, Show Me My Health Plans (SMHP), that provides education, preference assessment, and an annual out-...