The Dose Episode 17 – Health Insurance: COBRA vs Healthcare.gov

Today’s show is another solo episode that takes you on my personal journey as I evaluate healthcare options that my family is considering now that we no longer have access to group health insurance through my wife’s employer. During this episode I discuss some of the details about how COBRA coverage works, the benefits of an HSA, and how to understand the different plan options provided through www.healthcare.gov, which is otherwise known as “Obamacare” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). I go into the details of our personal situation, including the costs of our different options. I’ll share my philosophy and approach on the cost/benefit analysis of premiums versus deductibles, and how understanding the tax benefits of HSA plans figures into the total cost of your plan. I close out the show discussing SHOP, which is the Small Business Health Option Plan program available for small business owners through ACA.

If you own a practice and are considering providing group coverage for your team or are self employed, do not provide insurance to your team but still have to provide coverage for your family, this episode goes into the nuts and bolts of understanding your options.