Costs, not physician choice, most important factor in coverage selection

Costs, not physician choice, most important factor in coverage selection

A report released today by CHRT shows that individuals selecting health coverage in Michigan are making their buying decision based on costs more than choice of physicians and network size. The report, “Health plan selection: Factors influencing Michiganders’ choice of health insurance,” shows that consumers purchasing individual health insurance coverage were more than twice as likely to report that premium cost was very important in selecting a health plan as they were to report that the number of in-network physicians was a very important factor in their decision.