December 31, 2014 and February 15, 2015 are two important deadlines insurance marketplace dates. Coverage for 2014 Marketplace insurance plans comes to an end on December 31, and the 2015 Open Enrollment, which stars on November 15, will come to an end on February 15.
Open Enrollment is the period in which individuals can enroll in one of the health insurance Marketplace plans if they are eligible to enroll in Qualified Health Plans. The 2014 Open Enrollment had come to an end on March 31st this year. If certain events are experienced, individuals may also be eligible for Special Enrollment Periods too.
A health insurance Marketplace or Exchange is a website where insurance plans in a particular state can be compared and purchased. The Marketplace of every state has tools that make it easier to compare the plans and pick the best ones, depending on one’s needs.
State Marketplace websites group health plans by level of coverage, i.e. how much will be paid for health care by that plan and what services it will cover. There are four different levels of coverage, namely Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
What is the difference between these levels?
The percentage of costs that have to be paid on average toward the health care that is received varies from level to the other.
For each type of plan, the following percentages have to be paid of health care that is received:
-- 40% on Bronze level plans-- 30% on Silver level plans-- 20% on Gold level plans-- 10% on Platinum level plans
The manner in which portion of these costs is paid is in the form of co-insurance or copayments and deductibles. Generally, the premium is lower for those who are able and willing to pay every time for health care service or a prescription. A premium is payment that has to be made every month in order to have insurance.
Can these levels be compared to other insurance plans?
These levels of insurance had been introduced quite recently. So, people who already have insurance probably have no idea to compare their plan to the benefits available at these four levels. From where an individual may have purchased their insurance plan can determine its coverage level, whether:
-- From any employer, in which case their coverage will probably be between the gold and platinum level
-- On their own, in which case their coverage will probably be between the bronze and silver level
On the states’ Marketplaces, health plans are not only organized by level, but also by brand, such as Blue Cross, Humana, United, etc. and by type, such as high-deductible, HMO, POS plans, etc.
The amount of paperwork, the choice of providers, and out-of-pocket costs are all affected by the type of health plan that is needed.
Conclusion
Thus, the deadlines insurance marketplace dates, especially February 15 of next year, which is when the 2014 Open Enrollment comes to an end, should not be forgotten.
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