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Net monthly premium is estimated using:
Base = max(0, GrossPremium − EmployerSupport)
AfterSubsidy = Base × (1 − Subsidy%)
NetMonthly = AfterSubsidy × (1 + Tobacco%) × (1 − Wellness%)
Cost-sharing estimate uses a practical deductible + coinsurance model:
BufferedSpend = DeductibleEligibleSpend × (1 + RiskMargin%)
DeductiblePaid = min(BufferedSpend, Deductible)
CoinsurancePaid = max(0, BufferedSpend − Deductible) × Coinsurance%
Copays = Σ(Count × Copay)
OutOfPocket = min(OOPMax, DeductiblePaid + CoinsurancePaid + Copays)
Total annual cost = AnnualPremium + EstimatedOutOfPocket. A coverage-rate proxy compares out-of-pocket to an allowed-cost estimate from your visit and prescription assumptions.
| Scenario | Tier | Monthly premium | Deductible | Coinsurance | OOP max | Deductible-eligible spend | Estimated annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget saver | Bronze | $380 | $6,500 | 40% | $9,100 | $2,500 | $6,500 |
| Balanced | Silver | $520 | $3,000 | 20% | $8,000 | $2,500 | $8,200 |
| Low risk | Gold | $680 | $1,000 | 10% | $6,000 | $2,500 | $9,900 |
This estimator treats healthcare coverage as two yearly cash flows: premiums and member cost sharing. A plan with a $520 monthly premium costs $6,240 per year before assistance. If your expected deductible-eligible spend is $2,500, small changes in coinsurance or copays can shift totals by hundreds. Use the total monthly cost output to convert surprises into a budgeting number.
Net premium starts with GrossPremium minus EmployerSupport. A $520 premium with $150 employer support leaves $370. A 20% subsidy reduces that to $296. Tobacco surcharge and wellness discount then adjust the remaining premium. The tool reports net monthly and annual premiums and compares them to income as a percent. If income is $60,000, a $3,552 annual premium equals 5.92%.
Cost sharing is modeled as DeductiblePaid plus CoinsurancePaid plus Copays, capped by the out-of-pocket maximum. Example: with a $3,000 deductible and 20% coinsurance, $2,500 buffered spend pays $2,500 toward the deductible and $0 coinsurance. If buffered spend rises to $6,000, deductible paid becomes $3,000 and coinsurance becomes $600. When an $8,000 out-of-pocket maximum applies, high spending is bounded.
Visits and prescriptions add predictable copays. Three primary visits at $35 and one specialist visit at $60 add $165. Six generic prescriptions at $15 add $90. Add a risk margin, such as 10%, to stress test spending: $2,500 becomes $2,750. Re-running the estimate after each change creates a fast comparison workflow. You can also test worst-case utilization by increasing ER visits and brand prescriptions.
The coverage-rate proxy compares estimated out-of-pocket to an allowed-cost estimate from average allowed amounts you set. If allowed total is $10,000 and out-of-pocket is $2,000, the proxy rate is 80%. The 0–100 score penalizes high deductibles, high out-of-pocket limits, higher coinsurance, and high premium burden, helping rank scenarios consistently. A score near 70 often signals a balanced design; below 40 usually indicates meaningful exposure.
It is your monthly premium after employer support, subsidies, surcharges, and discounts. The tool multiplies it by 12 to estimate annual premium cost for your budget.
Risk margin increases deductible-eligible spend to stress-test higher costs. A 10% margin turns $2,500 into $2,750, which can increase deductible paid and coinsurance.
Deductible is only one part of cost sharing. Coinsurance and copays add on top of the deductible until the out-of-pocket maximum cap is reached.
Use copays to approximate pharmacy cost sharing, or add expected pharmacy spending into deductible-eligible spend. If your plan has a separate pharmacy deductible, results are directional, not exact.
Use typical negotiated amounts in your area if available. If not, keep defaults and use the coverage-rate proxy only for comparing scenarios, not for precise billing forecasts.
Yes. Enter Plan A, click Estimate, export if needed, then change inputs for Plan B and re-run. Compare total annual cost, out-of-pocket estimate, and the score side by side.
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