Polls show that a majority of Americans don’t understand how the health reform law and the new insurance exchanges that rolled out last week work. In an effort to help clear up some of the confusion, the free Rutherford’s Best Doctors Health Fair October 26 at the Lane Agri-Park Community Center in Murfreesboro will include one-on-one consultations about Obamacare and how to find the best plan for individuals and families.New polls show that Americans are worried and confused about the new health insurance exchanges. Most wonder whether the main provisions of the law will end up costing them more money.
A new Kaiser Family Foundation study found that nearly three-fourths of those surveyed were very or somewhat worried that they would have to pay more for their health care or health insurance and that their income would be outpaced by rising costs.
Coverage for new enrollees will begin on January 1, 2014. Enrollment in the state-based exchanges began Oct. 1, allowing already-insured and uninsured Americans to shop for new plans that organizers say are intended to keep premiums low and provide low-income discounts.
But who can sign up and what will be covered? How much will it really cost? What are the differences between health plans? What are the differences between each health plan’s provider networks? These are questions that Americans say are making the new health insurance marketplaces seem so confusing. The one-on-one consultations at the Rutherford’s Best Doctors Health Fair can help participants make an informed choice.
Last spring’s Health Fair was one of the largest in Rutherford County’s history. The next Rutherford’s Best Doctors Health Fair will be on October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rutherford County Agricultural Center on 315 John R. Rice Blvd. Physicians from many specialties will be in attendance. There will also be free health screenings, giveaways, demonstrations, and more.
Rutherford’s Best Doctors is a division of the Stones River Regional IPA, an organization of independent physicians centered in Rutherford County that is dedicated to achieving easy access to quality medical care for the people of Rutherford County and the surrounding areas.
To pre-register for a fast pass and learn more about the Rutherford’s Best Doctors Health Fair, including an updated list of exhibitors and sponsorship information, visit RutherfordsBestDoctors.com or like Rutherford’s Best Doctors on Facebook at facebook.com/RutherfordsBestDoctors.
