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Open enrollment.

Compare the plans on what they will really cost you, not on the premium.

What this guide is NOT

This is not a recommendation to pick any plan, and it is not medical advice. Your plan's Summary of Benefits and Coverage governs. This guide is the comparison method.

Most useful in the two weeks your employer gives you to choose.

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    How premiums, deductibles, and coverage fit together.

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    Step 2, termsTerms to know

    The four words every enrollment form uses.

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    Step 3, toolTax brackets

    For the pre-tax question: what a dollar taken out before tax is worth at your bracket.

After this guide

The guides do not replace the path. When you want the whole picture in order, Start here is seven lessons, about 32 minutes.