Short-term health plans are increasing in popularity as consumers search for options outside the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for basic health insurance.
That's what a study by eHealth, a private insurance exchange provider, found when it sought input from those who had used its online site to acquire short-term coverage.
The big picture was that applications for short-term coverage rose 130 percent from 2013 to 2014. That despite the fact that short-term coverage doesn't meet PPACA specs for sufficient coverage and can lead to a federal tax penalty, eHealth noted.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
