Smart Choice | Smart Use Health Insurance™: Smart Actions
- Length
- 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Note
- Registration is required for all events, regardless of cost.
- Event Format
- Virtual | Live
About the Live Webinar
Penn State Extension presents the "Smart Choice | Smart Use Health Insurance™: Smart Actions" webinar, designed to help individuals and families make confident, informed decisions about their coverage. Participants will learn seven practical actions for managing health insurance, including understanding benefits, carrying proof of coverage, choosing in-network providers, using preventive services, tracking expenses, estimating costs, and resolving issues using available tools. Through interactive activities, guided resources, and time for questions and discussion, this program empowers attendees to take control of healthcare decisions and use their insurance more effectively.
This program was developed by the University of Maryland College of Agriculture & Natural Resources and University of Delaware Extension and is presented with permission.
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.
- Individuals who want to better understand how health insurance works
- Anyone looking for strategies to estimate healthcare costs
- People who want to take a more proactive approach to managing their health insurance
- Young adults navigating coverage for the first time
- Farmers and their families seeking coverage that fits their unique needs
- Effective use of the seven Smart Actions to manage your health insurance
- Strategies for managing healthcare expenses
- Tools for resolving healthcare-related problems
- Application of practical skills through a case study
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