Knowing The System: Healthcare Planning Workbook (Paperback and Digital)

The hands-on companion to Knowing the System — 35 sections of fillable worksheets that put your own healthcare and insurance decisions on paper. Build your Open Enrollment Command Center, compare up to three plans side by side, track appeals and denials, plan for Medicare (Advantage vs. Medigap), and organize your medications, care team, and caregiver notes — all in one place.

Written by Chuck Kinney, MPH — a paramedic since 1991 and healthcare executive with over 35 years of experience helping patients navigate referrals, denials, and appeals — this workbook doesn't tell you which plan to choose. It gives you the structure to compare your real options and build a paper trail you can hand to a spouse, caseworker, or appeals reviewer.

Includes a free instant digital download at checkout — fill it out on-screen right away while your print copy ships, or print extra pages yourself anytime. Applies to Medicare, employer/commercial insurance, the ACA Marketplace, Medicaid, and COBRA. Most readers complete the full workbook in 45–90 minutes, then return to it every year during open enrollment.