Open enrollment
Enrolling in my first health plans felt intimidating, so I got this expert advice on open enrollment
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At 8:10 a.m. on a Wednesday in late November, I'd been working online for nearly an hour to wrap up a few things before running an errand.
A text from my mom rang in my head: "You are all set up for health insurance now right?"
The day before my company had kicked off its yearly open enrollment period, a window of time when people can pick new health care plans, and I hadn't had a chance to look over the offerings yet.
I decided to read over my choices before heading to Trader Joe's.
By 8:15 a.m., I had given up.