Insurance Basics

When you're applying for an Individual or Family plan, learning health insurance basics can help you choose your health plan and know how it works.

Type of Plans

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) offers many health plans.

Health Insurance Costs

Learn what premiums, deductibles, copayments and coinsurance are and how they work together.

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How to Enroll

You have several different ways to enroll in a 2022 BCBSTX health plan.

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2022 Open Enrollment Period (OEP)

This year’s Open Enrollment Period, when you can enroll in a health plan without a qualifying life event, is from November 1 - January 15, 2022.

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Financial Assistance

Our Premium Tax Credit (PTC) Estimator tool can show you if a subsidy, also known as a PTC or financial help, may help you save on your health plan's monthly bill.¹

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Health Care Terms

Look up common health care terms in our glossary.

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¹CMS.gov, 2021 Marketplace Special Enrollment Period State-by-State Premium Savings for Returning Consumers from the American Rescue Plan

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