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I got an individual Aetna plan ("PPO 3000 High Deductible") from http://ehealthinsurance.com. It costs approx $90/month for 100% coverage (no coinsurance/annual limit) after a $3000 annual deductible. I'm 28 with no pre-existing conditions, though nobody will be pricing based on that pretty soon -- I have no idea what will happen to the premium after 2014.

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Whoa! That's a great deal! I've been looking at insurance options in preparation for the exchanges opening up, and what I've been able to find are plans going from $150-3,000 in NY State.

Full disclaimer, I know nothing about health insurance and have never had it, so my understanding of the terms and how things work probably account for the wild price discrepancies.

Mine is pretty similar. I have a high deductible ($2500) plan Wellmark (BCBS) and it's around $70/mon. I'm pretty sure I've read that it will be illegal in in 2014 because my deductible is too high.

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