Smart Choice | Smart Use Health Insurance™: Understanding Health Care Costs

A Penn State Extension webinar. “Repeat Session”

This webinar provides participants with the knowledge and tools to manage healthcare expenses with greater confidence. Learn why understanding and estimating healthcare costs matters, what typical expenses to expect, which documents offer useful cost information, and how to estimate those costs accurately. Feel empowered to make informed healthcare decisions for yourself and your loved ones. The session includes interactive activities, resource guidance, and time for questions and discussion.

This program was developed and is used with permission from the University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and the University of Delaware Extension programs.More than six million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, with 11 million serving as unpaid caregivers. Globally, the disease affects an estimated 50 million people. In this free live webinar, learn the basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia and discover resources to ensure no one faces this disease alone.

Who is this for? Individuals who want to better understand how health insurance works; Anyone looking for strategies to estimate healthcare costs; Individuals who want to take a more proactive approach to managing their health insurance; Young adults navigating coverage for the first time; Farmers and their families seeking coverage that fits their unique needs.

What will you learn? The importance of understanding and estimating healthcare costs; Typical healthcare costs to expect; How to use available resources and documents to estimate costs; Strategies for estimating healthcare costs accurately.