Keep your doctors

While making a decision regarding your network, consider this important question: What plans include your favorite doctors, specialists, or hospitals? You can use Stride Health to figure this out in an instant, or, you may create a list of your favorite doctors and check with eachto see what insurance plans they work with.

1. If your favorite doctor is not in a plan, consider whether you are willing to switch doctors before you buy that plan. If your doctor is a one-of-a-kind, look for plans that will include him or her in the network.

2. If your favorite doctor is in-network already, that's great! You'e one-step closer to finding the perfect plan.

3. If you don't have any favorite providers, well... your decision just got that much easier.