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Health Plan Chooser

The cheapest plan in a good year is the dearest in a bad one.

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The cheapest plan in a good year

Cheaper

Healthy

$1,140

Expected

$2,340

Bad year

$9,840

Healthy

$3,720

Expected

$4,920

Bad year

$8,220

The answer changes with the scenario.Low premium plan is cheaper if the year goes as expected; Higher premium planis cheaper if it doesn’t. That crossover is usually one hospital visit wide — which is the whole reason to compare both columns rather than the premium.

What you type here is saved automatically — on this device, and to your account if you have one.

About this tool

Compare two plans on total annual cost in a healthy year and a bad one, so the premium stops being the only number you look at.

Best for

For open enrolment, a new job, or anyone who picked the cheapest plan and got a bill anyway.

Expected outcomes

Generate actionable structure, optimized formulas, and verified indicators under strict outcome standards.

Healthy year costBad year costCrossover pointPrintable comparison

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