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Understanding your Health Plan Summary of Benefits

Health and Human Services just released an update to the guidelines that the insurance carriers must provide to their customers.  Here is a document sample provided on The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid website:

As outlined by Politico Pulse:

HHS, the Labor Department and the Treasury Department on Wednesday updated the Summary of Benefits and Coverage template and Uniform Glossary - the Obamacare-mandated plain-language forms insurers must provide to customers. Included in their updates: a template for more information about the costs and coverage options for consumers.

Provided on the same site are several resources for consumers, carriers, and agents alike.  They even have a helpful PDF outlining a Glossary of Health Coverage and Medical Terms.