2022 Individual and Family Plans From UnitedHealthcare Are Available on the Health Insurance Marketplaces in 18 States Offering New, Affordable Benefits
October 27 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- UnitedHealthcare will offer Individual and Family plans on the
Health Insurance Marketplace in 18 states: Ala., Ariz., Colo.,
Fla., Ga., Ill., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Nev., N.Y., N.C., Okla.,
Tenn., Texas, Va. and Wash. for plan year 2022.
- New benefits in some states may include $0 primary care, dental
and vision coverage, prescriptions as low as $3, and complimentary
digital fitness classes.
- Some plans also offer 24/7 virtual visits for urgent, primary
and specialty care in English and Spanish, at no additional
cost.
- Marketplace plans play an important role in helping expand
coverage by providing consumers a wide range of affordable
options.
UnitedHealthcare® today announced its 2022 Individual and Family
plans, which feature affordable coverage, new benefits, and a
simplified enrollment and member service experience. Consumers can
begin enrolling by visiting UHCExchange.com during the open
enrollment period, Nov. 1, 2021, through Jan. 15, 2022 in most
states.
“The need for affordable and accessible health care coverage
continues to be important, especially due to the far-reaching
impacts of COVID-19,” said Krista Nelson, chief growth and
experience officer, UnitedHealthcare. “We are committed to helping
more Americans get reliable health insurance coverage by providing
consumer-centric benefits members want at an affordable price.”
Affordable Plans With More Benefits and Expert
Support
Highlights of 2022 UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family plans
include*:
- $0 primary care.
- Prescriptions as low as $3 at Walgreens and other preferred
pharmacies.
- Virtual visits at no additional cost.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- A $25 gift card for visiting the doctor.
- Complimentary access to fitness classes from a leading national
brand.
- Health savings account options.
- 20% off Walgreens branded health and wellness products.
“We’re including a number of benefits this year to create
offerings designed to meet the needs of all individuals,” said
Marcus Robinson, national vice president, UnitedHealthcare.
“Whether someone is looking for low-cost prescriptions, wanting
no-cost access to fitness classes, needing help managing a chronic
condition, or searching for a more convenient way to connect with a
provider, we’ve got you covered.”
- Advantage+ Plans
- Comprehensive coverage with embedded dental and vision
benefits. Plans generally feature lower annual deductibles and
lower out-of-pocket costs for visits, compared to our other
plans.
- Value+ Plans
- Plans provide fundamental coverage with some additional
benefits, such as up to six $0 primary care doctor visits and an
HSA option.
- Virtual First Plans
- Convenient plans with unlimited 24/7 access to $0 virtual
primary, urgent and specialty care, in both English and Spanish.
Members can also access in-person care from our network providers
when needed.
- Essential+ Plans
- Reliable coverage for serious illness or injury with a low or
$0 monthly premium for those who are eligible for subsidies.
“As always, we have a dedicated team of experts available to
help people choose the best plan for their unique needs,” added
Robinson.
Shoppers can visit UHCExchange.com or call 1-800-806-0451 to
enroll or change coverage during the open enrollment period, which
runs from Nov. 1, 2021, to Jan. 15, 2022, in most states.
In 2021, the company offered exchange plans on the marketplace
in 11 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and
Washington. For 2022, UnitedHealthcare will expand its footprint to
also include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana,
Michigan and Texas, bringing its plans to 18 states in total.
For more information on Individual and Family plans from
UnitedHealthcare, visit UHCExchange.com.
*These benefits are not available in all plans or all states,
and restrictions or exclusions apply. Be sure to contact
UnitedHealthcare or thoroughly review our plan coverage documents
for details.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow
@UHC on Twitter.
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