Figuring out Health Insurances: Tips and Hacks

Are you ready for health care open enrollment? Open enrollment for health insurance is right around the corner. However, no matter when you’re listening to this vault episode, you’re going to love this guide to hacking health insurance with Cosmopolitan Deputy Lifestyle Director Ashely Oerman. Ashley is breaking down what you need to know to save some bucks in the process, like her great tip on whether to choose an HMO or PPO. She also shares what you need to know about a Health Savings Account and ways to save on prescription drugs. LINKS Cosmo's Smart Girl's Guide to Hacking Health Insurance  Open enrollment guidelines Ashley on Instagram Ashley's website Timestamps [00:02:57] PPO as a better option. [00:06:00] Choosing health insurance plans. [00:09:39] Health costs without insurance. [00:12:13] HSA health savings accounts. [00:16:34] Therapy and mental health. [00:21:42] Getting married for health insurance. [00:24:03] Prescription drug prices and savings. [00:29:39] Living in an expensive city. [00:32:03] Negotiating medical bills. SPONSORS Thanks to Factor for sponsoring the show. Head to www.factormeals.com/etm50 and use code ETM50 to get 50% off. Thanks to NetSuite for sponsoring the show. Download NetSuite’s popular KPI Checklist for free at www.netsuite.com/etm.  Thanks to ButcherBox for sponsoring the show. Sign up today at www.butcherbox.com/etm and use code ETM to get $20 off your first order. Thanks to AirDoctor for sponsoring the show. Head to www.airdoctorpro.com and use promo code ETM and depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off. How To Connect with Shannah: Join the Everyone’s Talkin’ Money Newsletter, where you get insider tips, exclusive content, and takeaways from each episode https://tinyurl.com/etmnewsletter  Ask Shannah a question on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame/ or TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@shannahgame  Submit a money question for Shannah to answer in an upcoming episode https://tinyurl.com/askshannahq  Leave a 5-star Review here https://ratethispodcast.com/etm  Be a Featured Guest on an episode https://everyonestalkinmoney.com/contact/  Keywords: Open enrollment, health insurance, how to pick the best health plan, deductible, out-of-pocket max, HMO, PPO, premium, money, personal finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices