How can I get an estimate of costs and savings on Marketplace Health Insurance?
Until the Marketplace opens, you can use tools like the Kaiser Family Foundation calculator to get a rough estimate of how much health insurance may cost in 2014.
The Kaiser Family Foundation health insurance cost and savings calculator
The health insurance costs and savings calculator we link to below provides only an estimate. Your final premiums and costs may differ from the estimates, perhaps significantly, depending on where you live and the coverage you select. You’ll learn your final costs for specific plans when you apply in the Health Insurance Marketplace as soon as October 1, 2013.
Before you use the Kaiser Family Foundation calculator, there are a few important things to know:
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The calculator provides a rough estimate of costs for insurance, based on national averages and factors that may not apply to you. It will give you an idea of what someone with circumstances like yours could pay for Marketplace insurance in 2014.
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The calculator accounts for some factors that may determine plan costs in the Marketplace: age, family size, and tobacco use. Individual plans will weigh these factors differently to determine final prices.
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The estimate doesn’t account for differences based on where you live, which will significantly affect Marketplace prices and offerings.
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The prices are based on a plan in the Silver category. Plans in different categories will likely have higher or lower premiums.
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You won’t be able to get your exact costs for a specific plan until you fill out a Marketplace application after October 1, 2013. Then you’ll see all of the plans available to you, compare features and prices side-by-side, choose a plan, and enroll. You should expect that your final cost will be different from the rough estimate provided here.
Background on the calculator
The calculator was created by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit research organization, for use by the general public. The Kaiser Family Foundation is solely responsible for the tool. The Kaiser Family Foundation has no connection with Kaiser Permanente or any health care provider.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not participate in the creation of this calculator. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of estimates provided by the calculator.
Use the health insurance costs and savings calculator
If you’re ready to see the estimates, visit the Kaiser Family Foundation website and use the Kaiser Family Foundation’s health insurance costs and savings calculator.
