FAIR Health introduces app to increase health literacy

Low healthcare literacy leads to confusion for both patients and physicians when trying to achieve the best care possible. FAIR Health has designed an app to help users tackle the difficult decisions in regards to health insurance.

Meant to increase understanding of medical and dental costs and improve healthcare engagement, the FH Cost Lookup CT app was developed in response to changes for consumers the Connecticut health system was expanded.

The app is free and can be downloaded on Apple and Android products, and is available in both English and Spanish. The app includes features such as:

• A cost estimation tool that can be used by both the insured and uninsured to calculate costs of both medical and dental services.
• Cost estimations for Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
• Educational tools to give more information on health coverage specific to Connecticut.
• Direct links to community healthcare resources, transportation assistance and more.

"Research continues to show that most consumers lack the necessary understanding of health insurance required to make informed healthcare decisions—whether selecting a plan or managing healthcare and related costs,” said FAIR Health President Robin Gelburd. “FAIR Health is proud to offer a free tool that will help advance health insurance literacy and empower Connecticut residents to better navigate the healthcare system."