Reviewed: 2026-06-05 · Knowledge source shelf

Knowledge summary

This page turns the research record behind the blog article into a reusable knowledge-base entry. It supports source review, calculator QA, Spanish localization, and later article maintenance.

Official source shelf

  1. NAIC Consumer Resources (NAIC)

What to verify before acting

  • What official source controls the answer?
  • Does the answer change by state, enrollment period, policy wording, or underwriting?
  • Which document should the reader open before using a calculator?
  • What should be escalated to a licensed professional, state department, Marketplace, Medicare, Medicaid, or carrier appeals channel?

User pain signals translated into knowledge needs

  • reddit: Transamerica terminated policy after claim filed.
  • reddit: User feels misled by IUL policy sales terms
  • reddit: Disability insurer cancels policy for undisclosed medication.
  • reddit: Young student struggling with high financial burdens
  • reddit: Car totaled without GAP insurance, owing more than payout
  • reddit: User cannot afford root canal due to lack of insurance coverage.
  • reddit: Seizure meds too expensive
  • reddit: User fears losing Medicaid coverage due to cost

State-sensitive fields

Store state, topic, source URL, reviewed date, effective date when available, and the section of the article or calculator that depends on local rules. This prevents a static article from making stale claims about rates, minimums, complaint deadlines, or special markets.

State Guides

Content and calculator opportunities

  • Add cost inputs, subsidy checks, and premium tradeoff examples to the bilingual glossary + policy reading checklist.
  • Add plain-English and Spanish glossary blocks near every confusing term in the bilingual glossary + policy reading checklist.
  • Add a comparison worksheet and quote-readiness checklist for users shopping this coverage.
  • Add a claims/appeals explainer to the bilingual glossary + policy reading checklist, with a state DOI complaint path.

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