For practitioners in large law firms, health insurance is provided by their workplace, and getting that coverage is pretty straightforward. They choose from a range of plans offered by their employer that fit their needs and family budget. And for the most part these plans include strong patient protections.
But for practitioners in smaller firms, or who buy insurance on their own, or who are uninsured, the insurance market is much more treacherous. Insurers usually charge a lot more — small employers pay an average of 18 percent more for coverage than their larger competitors — and plans come with more strings attached. Rates can jump by double digits without much warning. Finding and enrolling in coverage is often complicated and confusing. And in the individual market coverage can be denied based on a person’s health.
