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WHY CONNECTICARE?

1. WHY CONNECTICARE?

We understand that you have many choices for Connecticut. This makes us accessible and
individual health insurance. Thank you for responsive to your needs.
choosing ConnectiCare. You’ll find that our
Here are some other key reasons why, as our tagline
product for individuals and families, ConnectiCare
says, “You know us by heart”:
SOLO, offers a wide selection of solutions to meet
your need for affordable, quality health coverage.
Our plans also come with the outstanding personal Our Reputation
service that ConnectiCare is known for throughout
the state. • You will receive industry-leading service:
ConnectiCare, Inc. has received the Lowest
Member Complaint ratio among Connecticut
We offer:
HMO’s in 2012 (reported in 2013 by the
• A wide range of plan options including dental
Connecticut Department of Insurance).
and vision
ConnectiCare has accomplished this eight
• A worldwide network of doctors and hospitals years in a row!

• Wellness and fitness programs Our Solutions

• Value-added discounts and services
• You have access to our extensive provider
network: Made up of more than 20,000 health
ConnectiCare SOLO can be an care professionals, hospitals and other facilities, our
ideal solution if you are:
participating provider network offers convenient
• self-employed (1099 consultant/contractor) access to care no matter where you live in

Connecticut. Members of our POS plans have
• entrepreneurs
the freedom to go outside the network for covered
• recently unemployed/between jobs services (though benefits are paid at a lower level
and non-participating providers may bill you for
• a part-time/seasonal employee
any outstanding balance).
• an early retiree
• You have the freedom to see participating
• employed by a company that doesn’t offer
specialists: Because all of our ConnectiCare
health insurance
SOLO plans are “Open Access,” you can seek
• dissatisfied with your present plan care from a participating specialist without a
referral from your Primary Care Provider. (This
This booklet is designed to explain ConnectiCare
is the health care professional of your choice – a
SOLO in clear, simple terms so you can decide
family practitioner, internist, pediatrician or
which of our plan designs might work best for you.
nurse practitioner – who knows and understands
You know us by heart your needs.)

Because we are locally managed right here at
our headquarters in Farmington, we know

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