Hello Found Family,
Do you need help choosing the right insurance plan during Open Enrollment?
Do you have options through your work but have no idea which one is the right fit for you and your family? Are you unsure whether you can afford anything at all?
Are you signing up through the marketplace and overwhelmed trying to figure out what will be covered with each plan?
As a practicing primary care physician, I know how difficult it can be to navigate health insurance options. You want to choose the plan that will keep the most money in your pocket, but provide the coverage you need for your specific healthcare situation and allow you to not experience severe financial hardship in an emergency.
My goal is to help you find the right plan for you without giving more money to an insurance company than you absolutely have to.
I can discuss how my Direct Primary Care services could fit into these options through use of HSA/FSA/HRA funds, but that is not the main goal of this visit. I want to make sure you understand what you are paying for and what will be covered. It shouldn’t be a mystery.
There are free options available for insurance navigation if you need them, but they may not be able to provide as detailed a discussion and do not include navigation of workplace plans – feel free to check them out if you think they may meet your needs without having to pay. Your workplace may also offer help.
United Way of Anchorage (Healthy Community / 211)
Phone: Dial 2-1-1 or (800) 478-2221
Text: Text GetCoveredAK to 898-211
Services: Free, confidential, and unbiased help with the Marketplace, Medicaid, and Denali KidCare enrollment.
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center (ANHC)
Services: Offers enrollment assistance, self-enrollment resources, and weekly drop-in Q&A sessions for Marketplace and Medicare accounts.
Website: https://www.anhc.org/services-enrollment-assistance
Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA)
Phone: (907) 929-2739 or (907) 929-8112
Services: Coordinates enrollment at community health centers across Alaska.
Liz Pietralczyk