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The Money with Katie Show

Expensive Open Enrollment Mistakes to Avoid: Making the Best of a Bad System

The Money with Katie Show

Money with Katie

Self-improvement, Education, Business, Investing, How To

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

HMO or PPO? Go for the high-deductible health plan, or accept the higher premiums? Opt for the copay or coinsurance model? Can you trust the little brochures that subtly guide you to a “lower-cost” option, or are those marketing materials? How does healthcare use big data to offload more of your medical costs onto you? It’s fascinating that personal finance content doesn’t focus more on navigating the US healthcare marketplace—after all, just one mistake that leaves you underinsured can wipe out months (if not years) of accumulated savings from buying store-brand options and trimming back on subscriptions. When your out-of-pocket maximum is more than $10,000, the stakes are high. My guest this week, Sarah Khan of My Voice My Health, is a healthcare executive by day and a patient advocate by night. She answers all my questions with a level of insight I hadn’t considered before, and they’re sure to help you make the best choices this open enrollment season. And in this week's Rich Girl Roundup, we talk about if pausing your investment contributions in a bear market is the right move. To learn more about our sponsor, Vin Social, check out http://vinsocialvip.com/. Episode transcripts can be found at https://www.podpage.com/money-with-katie-show/. — Mentioned in the Episode Check out Sarah's healthcare open enrollment cheat sheet: https://www.myvoicemyhealth.com/openenrollment Open enrollment with Healthcare.gov: https://www.healthcare.gov/ Money with Katie post on How I'm Budgeting for Healthcare in the US in the Least Frustrating Way: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/how-im-budgeting-for-healthcare-in-the-united-states-in-the-least-frustrating-way Money with Katie episode on Navigating the US Healthcare System without Getting Financially F***ed: https://podcast.moneywithkatie.com/navigating-the-us-healthcare-system-without-getting-financially-fed/ Money with Katie post on 3 Myths about Single-Payer Healthcare Systems: https://moneywithkatie.com/blog/myths-about-single-payer-healthcare Majority of Americans who file for bankruptcy affected by medical issues: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/11/this-is-the-real-reason-most-americans-file-for-bankruptcy.html JP Morgan Asset Management on market timing: https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/insights/market-insights/market-updates/on-the-minds-of-investors/is-market-timing-worth-it-during-periods-of-intense-volatility/ — Follow Along - Listen to Money with Katie here: https://www.podpage.com/money-with-katie-show/ - Read Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/ Follow Money with Katie! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatie/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moneywithkatie Subscribe to Morning Brew - Sign up for free today: https://bit.ly/morningbrewyt Follow The Brew! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningBrew - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Our healthcare marketplace in the U.S. is rife for expensive mistakes, $1,000 bill for

0:06.6

a mole removal, anyone?

0:08.5

So how do we make the best of a bad situation?

0:11.0

Today, we're doing an open enrollment deep dive with an executive from a Fortune 500

0:15.1

healthcare company who is passionate about advocating for patients.

0:18.7

She's here to spill the healthcare tea.

0:21.0

We are asking the questions you probably don't even know that you have.

0:24.5

Let's get into it.

0:31.0

Welcome back to The Money with Katie Show Rich Girls and Boys.

0:34.2

I'm your host, Katie Gatti Tossan, and this week we are exploring the exciting world

0:39.0

of healthcare-open enrollment season.

0:48.8

In my mind, this is an example of how we can make the best of a bad situation.

0:54.0

I will try my hardest not to devolve too often into an absolute dunk vest on the dystopian

0:59.8

for profit-financialized marketplace we have in the U.S. and instead focus on solutions

1:06.6

with my guest today, Sarah Khan.

1:09.3

Sarah is a board-certified doctor of pharmacy, and by day, she's an executive of a Fortune

1:14.3

500 healthcare company where you can find her advocating for patients and science.

1:19.6

By night, she runs my voice, my health, a platform dedicated to empowering patients to improve

1:25.6

their care situation and elevate their health.

1:29.8

She reached out to us a few weeks ago, offering to do an open enrollment deep dive since

1:34.4

open enrollment in the national marketplaces running now at the time of Publish through

1:39.0

January 15th, 2023 in most states, and I know everyone's companies probably are somewhere

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