HealthLeaders Media April 14, 2022
Higher premiums and deductibles but lower out-of-pocket maximums were revealed in the exchange giant’s application analysis.
eHealth’s fifth annual Medicare Index Report showed a mix of cost increases and decreases for 2022 private Medicare plans. Just as customer development theories stress the value of what consumers do and actually pay for—not just what they say—eHealth’s analysis is based on submitted applications to its exchange, the first and one of the largest in the U.S. eHealth’s Index Report includes data on Medicare Advantage (MA), Part D standalone (PDP), and Medicare Supplement (Med Supp) plans.
The following are highlights from the more than 260,000 applications submitted via eHealth for plan year 2022:
- 87% of customers chose plans with a $0 premium....