{"id":1878,"date":"2018-08-16T16:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T20:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/?page_id=1878"},"modified":"2019-01-08T14:26:13","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T19:26:13","slug":"his3registration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/health-disparities\/his3registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Insurance Simplification Seminar Series 2017 \u2013 Seminar 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Using Health Insurance: How to Optimize Health and Financial Benefits<\/h3>

Unnecessarily complex health\u00a0insurance is an unrecognized source of health disparities that can hurt the most vulnerable people's health and pocket books.\u00a0This seminar will highlight what the industry is doing to simplify its offerings, optimize consumer user of benefits and reduce financial risks. It will also cover the government's role in protecting consumers when conflicts arise and explore reform ideas to make health insurance more user-friendly, more predictable and more affordable.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Program Details<\/h3>\t\t\t

Friday, September 7, 2018
\n8:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m.<\/p>\n

UConn Health – Cell and Genome Sciences Building
\n400 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT<\/p>\n

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Agenda<\/h3>

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8:30<\/td>\n9:15<\/td>\n\n

ConnectiCare's activities to decrease complexity in using health insurance<\/h4>\n

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\"Wayne

9:15<\/td>\n10:00<\/td>\n\n

Complexity, literacy or navigation support: root causes of insurance denials and appeals<\/h4>\n

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10:00<\/td>\n10:15<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:15<\/td>\n11:00<\/td>\n\n

An evidence-based policy agenda for health insurance simplification<\/h4>\n

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\"Dr.

11:00<\/td>\n12:30<\/td>\nPanel Discussion<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:30<\/td>\n12:35<\/td>\n\n

Next Steps and Adjourn<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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