© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy Indiana Primary Health Care Association Annual Conference 2015 Heather Bates, LMSW State Assistance, Enroll America

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org I.Introduction to Enroll America I.Get Covered America outreach campaign II.Why Health Insurance Literacy (HIL) Matters III.Findings from OE2 IV.HIL Resources & Tools Agenda

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Enroll America is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides coalition-building and technical assistance support in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Introduction to Enroll America

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org II. WHY HEALTH INSURANCE LITERACY (HIL) MATTERS

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org HIL measures whether individuals can: Evaluate information about health plans Select the best plan for their needs and budget Use the plan once enrolled What is HIL? Source: Consumers Union, Measuring Health Insurance Literacy: A Call to Action, February Available on-line at:

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Why HIL Matters To Help Consumers Get Covered and Stay Covered

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Nearly half of assister programs had seen people who did not understand how to use insurance. Knowledge Gaps Only 14 percent of all respondents accurately understood these four concepts: deductible, copay, co- insurance and out- of-pocket maximum. Sources: Adapted from Enroll America & Consumers Union Presentation; Loewenstein, “Consumers’ misunderstanding of health insurance,” Journal of Health Economics, September 2013; Kaiser Family Foundation, Survey of Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs, July 2014

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Limited Info & Support = Loss of Coverage Example 1: Manuel got covered, but lost his coverage mid-year

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Consumer-Focused Support = Keeping Coverage Example 2: Tanisha got covered and stayed covered

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Empowering the Individual Why health insurance matters When and how to get covered Financial help (or low or no cost coverage) is available How to find a plan that meets needs and budget How to use health insurance How to keep coverage Where to go for help! HIL: What the Consumer Needs to Know

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org III. OE2: WHAT WE KNOW & WHAT WE DON’T

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org New Issue Brief on HIL! Available on EnrollAmerica.org the week of May 11, 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Key Takeaways Know the population you serve Sharing information in plain language is not enough to move the needle on HIL Develop partnerships to engage consumers Learn what enrollees value Meet consumers where they are in the health coverage process

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Themes explored: 1.Consumers’ interest in receiving information about health insurance terms and concepts 2.The best times to expose consumers to information about health insurance in order to positively affect their behavior 3.What messengers consumers want to hear from about health insurance and how to use coverage 4.How consumers are interested in receiving new information About the survey: Web-based survey of 1.2 million consumers on the Get Covered America list 1,617 respondents (more likely to be over 55, female, and White) Not nationally representative February 28-March 4, 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org The Uninsured and Marketplace Enrollees Want More Information! Source: Enroll America, A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and Enrollment Community, May 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Getting the Info & Timing Right is Key Source: Enroll America, A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and Enrollment Community, May 2015 Uninsured Why health insurance matters Financial help and in-person assistance is available Shopping for Coverage How to find a plan that meets needs and budget Covered How to pay monthly premium and why it matters How to use coverage How to report changes How to file an appeal How to renew coverage 1 23

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Who the Uninsured Want to Hear From About Health Insurance Basics Source: Enroll America, A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and Enrollment Community, May 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Who Marketplace Enrollees Want to Hear From About Using Coverage Source: Enroll America, A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and Enrollment Community, May 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Preferred Method of Communication on Health Insurance & How it Works Source: Enroll America, A Guiding Framework on Health Insurance Literacy for the Outreach and Enrollment Community, May 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Some reported not wanting to receive information These individuals were more likely to report knowing complex health insurance terms No Health Insurance Info Please…

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Themes explored: 1.Does providing information about health insurance terms and concepts through motivate consumers to take action? 2.Does this information improve confidence about related terms and concepts? About the survey: 972 respondents from the HIL test Not nationally representative February 28-March 4, 2015

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Enroll America’s HIL Test

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Identify the most persistent gaps in knowledge. 2.Understand what information consumers value about coverage. 3.Learn the best times to expose consumers to information in order to positively affect behavior. 4.Identify how and under what circumstances consumers are interested in receiving new information. 5.Know who consumers want to hear from (e.g. health plan or provider). 5-Point Framework on HIL for Enrollment Stakeholders What Do We Do Now?

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Call to Action 1.Use the 5-point HIL framework – start today! 2.Join Enroll America’s HIL listerv and share info with colleagues from around the country 3.Visit Enroll America’s HIL Resource Hub – find materials and evaluate resources Contact: Sophie Stern, Deputy Director, Best Practices Institute,

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org IV. HIL RESOURCES & TOOLS

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Join Enroll America’s HIL Listserv and start the conversation today! To join the list serve #healthinslit Collaborate & Promote Best Practices

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org Visit Enroll America’s HIL Resource Hub Share, Learn & Evaluate Find consumer-friendly tools by topic and type Rate posted materials

© 2015 Enroll America and Get Covered America EnrollAmerica.org | GetCoveredAmerica.org State of Enrollment Conference Join Enroll America at the State of Enrollment Conference in Washington, D.C., June 10-12: nt.org/. nt.org/