MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Putting Fido first. HealthPocket, a free information source
designed to help consumers find medical coverage, today released
results of a millennial health insurance survey which found that
62% of millennials would take their pet to the vet before going to
the doctor for themselves.
While millennials love their pets, they also like their health
insurance, with 89% reporting they currently have coverage.
According to the survey results, four in ten (40%) of millennials
have even stayed at a job they weren't happy at in order to keep
their health insurance. When it comes to paying their medical
bills, nearly half (47%) admit to having to ask their parents for
help. However, 54% report having gone without health insurance at
some point.
The survey asked about certain behaviors and found that
millennials rely on technology when it comes to their health.
Seventy nine percent say they ask "Dr. Google" about an ailment
before making an appointment to see an actual doctor. When
millennials do see a doctor, 63% think they should be able to text
their doctor directly. Almost half (45%) are more likely to try
telemedicine before visiting a doctor's office.
Entire survey results URL:
https://www.healthpocket.com/healthcare-research/surveys/how-millennials-approach-health-insurance
Some other key findings:
- 50% of millennials have used the wellness benefits of their
health insurance policy
- 21% use a drop-in clinic for their routine medical care
- 44% don't get an annual physical each year
- 26% don't make a regular yearly visit to a primary care
physician
- 45% only go to their primary care physician once a year for
their annual physical
- 51% of millennials have life insurance
- 25% of millennials have pet insurance
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and coverage, understand your out-of-pocket healthcare costs and
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subsidiary of Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings LLC, which is a
subsidiary of Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIIQ)
METHODOLOGY:
The results above were gathered through
an online poll of over one thousand people who
are between the ages of 20-35. The poll was
conducted in early December 2019 and was weighted to get
representative samples from each state based on
population. Race, education, and health insurance status were
not examined. The margin of error across survey responses is
estimated at +2.7%/-2.7%.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: HealthPocket, Inc. is a
Silicon Valley-based technology company and wholly owned subsidiary
of Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings LLC, part of the Health
Insurance Innovations, Inc. family of companies (NASDAQ: HIIQ).
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