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November 27, 2012 | <unknown>

The Cost and Benefits of Individual and Family Health Insurance Plans, 2012

According to eHealth’s 2012 report, The average premium paid for individual policies in the United States was $190 per month (a 3.8% increase vs. 2011) while the average premium paid for family policies was $412 per month (a decrease of 0.5%).

November 27, 2012

eHealth, Inc. Reaches New Leadership Milestone as it Insures Over 3 Million Consumers

eHealth, Inc., America’s first and largest private health insurance exchange, announced today that it has enrolled over three million consumers in health insurance products through eHealthInsurance.com and the company’s other online properties.

November 27, 2012 | <unknown>

With 11 Days Left in Medicare's 2013 Annual Enrollment Period, eHealth Study Finds 92% of Participants Not in Plan With Lowest Total Out-of-Pocket Costs

Ninety-two percent (92%) of Medicare beneficiaries are not currently enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) or Medicare Advantage prescription drug plan (MAPD) with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs available to them, according to new research from eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH). eHealth's 2013 Medicare AEP Snapshot Survey based on over 3,000 user sessions from PlanPrescriber.com during the first three weeks of Medicare's 2013 Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) found that the average Medicare beneficiary who switched to the plan with the lowest total out-of-pocket costs in 2013 could save over $600.

November 14, 2012

Unpaid Caregivers Struggle with Finances, Personal Relationships and Helping Parents Navigate Medicare, eHealth/AgingCare Survey Finds

About one-third of adults who provide unpaid care for their elderly parents say they’ll have to use their own retirement savings to help their parents financially. Even more - forty-one percent (41%) - support their parents financially each month, helping with a range of expenses, including food, gas, housing, prescription drugs and medical care. And while the majority of respondents (89%) care for someone on Medicare, forty-four percent (44%) of these caregivers don’t understand important components of the program.

November 13, 2012

eHealth and AgingCare.com Caregiver Survey

About one-third of adults who provide unpaid care for their elderly parents say they’ll have to use their own retirement savings to help their parents financially. Even more - forty-one percent (41%) - support their parents financially each month, helping with a range of expenses, including food, gas, housing, prescription drugs and medical care. And while the majority of respondents (89%) care for someone on Medicare, forty-four percent (44%) of these caregivers don’t understand important components of the program. These findings are part of a new survey of adult members of AgingCare (www.AgingCare.com), an online community for people caring for elderly parents. The survey was conducted by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), America's first and largest private health insurance exchange, and parent company of PlanPrescriber (www.PlanPrescriber.com) and eHealthMedicare (www.eHealthMedicare.com).

October 30, 2012

Most Small Businesses Don’t Understand Requirements of Health Reform Law, According to eHealthInsurance Survey

The majority of small businesses either incorrectly believe or are not sure whether they must provide health insurance to employees in 2014, according to a recent survey of small business owners released today by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), the parent company of eHealthInsurance. eHealthInsurance (http://www.ehealthinsurance.com) is America's first and largest private health insurance exchange.

October 29, 2012

Fall 2012 Small Employer Survey

eHealth's fall 2012 small employer survey examines employer attitudes toward health care reform, open enrollment, employee wellness and more.

October 29, 2012

2013 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period: eHealth Identifies Nine Costly Mistakes to Avoid for Medicare Advantage Customers

PlanPrescriber released a list of nine costly mistakes that people typically make when trying to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan.

October 26, 2012

2013 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period: eHealth Identifies Eight Costly Mistakes for Medicare Supplement Insurance Customers

PlanPrescriber released a list of eight costly mistakes that people typically make when trying to enroll in a Medicare Supplement plan.

October 15, 2012 | <unknown>

How Much Does Medicare Advantage Cost? - eHealth Publishes Analysis of 2013 Medicare Advantage Plan Costs and Benefits

eHealth, Inc. published an analysis of the public use Medicare Advantage “landscape source files” for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The analysis found that the average monthly premium will be $60.09, and the average annual out-of-pocket maximum will be $4,415 for all available Medicare Advantage plans in 2013. The data is published in PlanPrescriber’s “2013 Medicare Advantage Plan Landscape Data Summary” and is available in the eHealth media center. PlanPrescriber is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH).