Healthcare Is Dumb
Web and SaaS
health insurance comparison
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
6 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 7 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 5 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever loophole that exposes healthcare costs
From 3 comments
That...is actually kind of clever. Wonder how long before these loopholes get shut down.
jimbokun on HNthis is kinda brilliant.
padseeker on HNWhere can I find more stories like this where someone who has a familiarity with a system finds some form of leverage that is often overlooked? stuff like this excites me
sharps_xp on HN
Objections
Students must stay enrolled; coverage ends when they leave school
From 1 comment
You don't have to pass the class you just can't get kicked out of the school. One BIG caveat with these plans is that coverage ends if you leave school. That's how the insurers…
antcas on HN
Data may be inaccurate, e.g. marginal vs average cost per credit
From 2 comments
The data here may not be totally accurate, but the sentiment is right. For my local school it's showing the marginal cost of the first credit hour, but the average cost per…
sacred_numbers on HNI might be misunderstanding this chart, but it appears the author is saying that by enrolling for the minimum number of credits, you will receive the associated insurance for…
psim1 on HN
Coursework time cost and academic probation risk
From 1 comment
While I think this project and the data are interesting, one thing that becomes problematic is that you actually DO have to invest time in whatever courses you register for at…
finaliteration on HN
Requests
Add schools and plan details, including cost per credit correction
From 2 comments
The data here may not be totally accurate, but the sentiment is right. For my local school it's showing the marginal cost of the first credit hour, but the average cost per…
sacred_numbers on HNOkay you were right, should be fixed now, thanks! Now the tuition is doubled. The insurance premium stays the same though because that's already the annual rate.
antcas on HN
Questions
Do out-of-state students qualify for these plans?
From 1 comment
Are you eligible for health insurance with these universities if you live out of state?
fblp on HN
Alternatives named
COBRA
From 1 comment
The monthly cost for health insurance through using Cal Maritime ($627) is more than what I spent for health insurance for a single person via COBRA ($494.36) in California from…
rajangdavis on HN
ACA marketplace plans
From 1 comment
Looking at the first plan on the list, Auburn: https://www.uhcsr.com/uhcsrbrochures/Public/BenefitSummaryFlyers/2020-38-1%20Summary%20Brochure.pdf On first blush, this looks like…
legitster on HN