AJMC January 15, 2021
Based on US health insurance consumer behavior reported in the eHealth Insights: 2020 Retrospective report, notable trends of the past year to watch for in 2021 include the popularity of $0 premium Medicare Advantage plans, the rise of telemedicine, and potential hesitancy against taking a vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019.
In 2020, health care and health care coverage dominated headlines amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and debates surrounding the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare program.
As one of the largest online health insurance exchanges in the United States, eHealth published 20 reports this past year assessing consumer costs and plan selection trends in the Medicare and ACA markets. Compiling notable takeaways...