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Cal-to-NH · 01-13-2016, 01:17 PM

Hi . As described before, our retirement is looming in 2017 and I have looked at the healthcare exchange for NH myself. In my case it would be out of the normal calendar-year exchange time - it would be the case where during the year we lose our insurance (I plan on retiring June of 2017). Harvard/Pilgrim is the only provider in this case.... It's good to know that there are more choices if you hit the annual sign-up. I've had Anthem before and it's OK....

By the way, using on-line Cost-of-Living calculators for address changes in the United States (I've used 7 different ones) - when moving from San Diego to the Wolfboro/Tuftonboro/Moultonborough/Alton area I get between 27% - 34% Cost-Of-living improvement overall - no surprise there. Interestingly, however, in EVERY calculator the healthcare cost is higher in NH. I fully expected the energy cost to be higher, but this was the only other cost on the list that was higher other than energy. It ranged from a low of 3% to a high of 11% in every calculator. When you read on-line for the "healthiest states in America", New Hampshire comes-up in the top ten in every one - and in some cases it is in the top three.
See:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...n_6320630.html

http://www.americashealthrankings.org/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4412574.html

When all is considered, it seems strange to me why NH should be higher in healthcare costs.

Has anyone else noticed this and/or have any theories as to why this is the case?

01-13-2016, 01:17 PM	#9
Cal-to-NH Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 100 Thanks: 11 Thanked 48 Times in 23 Posts	Health Insurance and moving to NH Hi . As described before, our retirement is looming in 2017 and I have looked at the healthcare exchange for NH myself. In my case it would be out of the normal calendar-year exchange time - it would be the case where during the year we lose our insurance (I plan on retiring June of 2017). Harvard/Pilgrim is the only provider in this case.... It's good to know that there are more choices if you hit the annual sign-up. I've had Anthem before and it's OK.... By the way, using on-line Cost-of-Living calculators for address changes in the United States (I've used 7 different ones) - when moving from San Diego to the Wolfboro/Tuftonboro/Moultonborough/Alton area I get between 27% - 34% Cost-Of-living improvement overall - no surprise there. Interestingly, however, in EVERY calculator the healthcare cost is higher in NH. I fully expected the energy cost to be higher, but this was the only other cost on the list that was higher other than energy. It ranged from a low of 3% to a high of 11% in every calculator. When you read on-line for the "healthiest states in America", New Hampshire comes-up in the top ten in every one - and in some cases it is in the top three. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...n_6320630.html http://www.americashealthrankings.org/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4412574.html When all is considered, it seems strange to me why NH should be higher in healthcare costs. Has anyone else noticed this and/or have any theories as to why this is the case?