2014 | Economics of Choice: A Health Insurance Rate Review Forum

Hosted by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy with support provided by a grant awarded to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. The Economics of Choice: A Health Insurance Rate Review Forum, examined the economics of choice and health plan selection. The agenda included a historical review of healthcare reform in New Jersey, an overview of behavioral economics and health insurance choice, and a presentation of findings from the Health Reform Monitoring Survey (HRMS), which is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Urban Institute. Two moderated panel discussions focused on optimizing health plan choice and the potential impact of market rules from a consumer perspective.