FAIR Health Consumer Access

Fall2024

Managing Costs of Long-Term Care

Long-term care is medical and nonmedical care that you receive for an extended time, at home or in other settings. There are lots of reasons you might need long-term care. One is serious illness. Another is disability or frailty. Most commercial health insurance won’t cover long-term care. This article will tell you how to manage the costs of long-term care.

Fall Is Open Enrollment Season

Now that fall is here, it’s a good time to think about health insurance. That’s because fall is open enrollment season—the time of year when you can sign up for a health plan or make changes to the plan you have.

Types of Health Plans

When shopping for a health plan, you may see a plan described as an HMO, PPO, POS or EPO. Those abbreviations are important because the coverage, rules and typical costs differ for each type of plan.

Summer2024

Coverage for Cancer Care

A cancer diagnosis can change your life. While cancer care will differ by individual circumstances and the type of cancer, identifying ways to cover the costs associated with cancer can help you plan. This guide will help you to understand your options to pay for cancer care.

FAIR Health Updates Cost of Giving Birth Tracker

FAIR Health has just updated the Cost of Giving Birth Tracker. This is a free, online tool that tracks the cost of giving birth in each state and nationwide.

How to Speak with Your Healthcare Provider to Make Informed Healthcare Decisions

Visiting your doctor or other healthcare provider? Whether you’re seeing your provider in person or online, good communication between you and your provider is key to getting the most out of your visit. Here are some tips to maximize your visit and make informed choices about your health.

Spring2024

Coverage for Family Planning, Fertility and Pregnancy Services

Planning when to start a family is a big decision, and getting the care you need is important every step of the way. From getting pregnant when you want to having a healthy baby, there’s a lot to think about. This guide will tell you about types of insurance benefits, providers and places to give birth. It will also tell you about ways to save for family planning, fertility and pregnancy services.

FAIR Health Hosts Webinar on Its Free, Award-Winning Consumer Resources

On April 17, FAIR Health hosted a webinar. It was called “Fifteen Years of Advancing Health Literacy and Cost Transparency: A Free Webinar on FAIR Health’s Award-Winning Consumer Resources.” This webinar was about FAIR Health’s free, national, award-winning consumer resources. The slide deck from the webinar can be found here.

Wellness Programs: Coverage for Promoting Healthy Living

Healthy lifestyle behaviors include regular exercise and nutritious eating. Are you looking to carry out such behaviors but unsure how to start? If so, you may want to explore the wellness programs offered by your employer or health insurance plan.

Winter2024

FAIR Health Launches Healthy Decisions for Healthy Aging Campaign

With generous support from The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF), FAIR Health has launched Healthy Decisions for Healthy Aging. This is a national campaign to spread the news about FAIRHealthOlderAdults.org. This website has healthcare educational tools and resources for older adults and their caregivers. The campaign uses messaging and visuals to empower older adults and their caregivers to make educated healthcare decisions.

Managing Costs for Day Programs for the Elderly and Disabled Younger Adults

An adult day program is a type of long-term care program you go to during the day. Some programs provide needed health services or personal care, like bathing or dressing. Others mostly provide fun and social things to do. Program costs vary, but most aren’t covered by health insurance. This article will tell you some ways to manage costs for adult day programs.

Spotlight on Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are a group of mental health conditions that have to do with eating behaviors. A new FAIR Health report found that from 2018 to 2022, eating disorder claim lines rose by 65 percent. Also, almost three-quarters of patients with eating disorders had some other kind of mental health condition as well.