Tools for Choosing a Medical Plan

If you are thinking of changing your medical plan for 2012 and don’t know where to start, check out the following:

Tips for Choosing a Medical Plan summarizes some of the things to think about before you make your choice. It also describes the types of plans UC offers so you can understand the differences between an HMO and a PPO, for example. 

Employee Plan Comparison Chart rates the plans based on premium costs and costs of services.

The Medical Plan Chooser is an interactive tool to help you make an educated decision about the best medical plan for you and your family based on criteria important to you. You start by entering who’s covered by your plan, your zip code and your salary band so that only information and plans applicable to you are displayed.

You can rate how well the plans fit your needs in areas such as costs, quality ratings, plan features and covered services. When you finish, the Chooser summarizes the plans you rated as the best fit in each category, allowing you to easily determine which plans meet your needs. 

If you don’t want to go through all the rating steps, you can select Quick Compare, which provides all the information on the plans available to you.