Overview

Navigating health insurance and finding the right doctor can be overwhelming, especially for people with chronic conditions or limited insurance literacy. InsureFy is a web app designed to make healthcare information more transparent, helping users search for physicians, understand insurance coverage, and manage their profiles in one place.

My Role: UX/UI Designer
Team: 3 designers
Timeline: 17 weeks


Research

We started by identifying common challenges around healthcare access. Through secondary research and persona development, we uncovered key user needs:

  • Bob (67, retired principal): Struggles with complex insurance programs, wants clear guidance on retirement income and medical costs.

  • James Carter (32, researcher): Tech-savvy but frustrated with opaque insurance systems and poor provider search tools.

  • Maria Lopez (40, nurse): Values efficiency, often helping family navigate healthcare options.

Pain Points:

  • Confusing insurance language and lack of clarity.

  • Limited ways to search/filter for doctors.

  • Frustration with setting up and maintaining health information.

Ideation & Design Process

We mapped out the user flow to capture critical touchpoints:

  1. Welcome Screen → Sign Up / Sign In

  2. Tutorial Screen → Quick onboarding for new users

  3. Goals Screen → What’s your insurance? What are your care goals?

  4. Home Page → Profile, search doctors, filter results, insurance overview

To ensure smooth system interaction, we created a system diagram connecting the user, physician, insurance team, and database.



Outcomes & Reflections

Impact:

  • Simplified the insurance onboarding process.

  • Helped users match doctors with insurance coverage faster.

  • Created a scalable framework for future features (e.g., telehealth integration).

What I Learned:

  • Balancing clarity with depth is critical in healthcare apps.

  • Personas highlighted different literacy levels, which guided our UI choices.

  • Next steps include usability testing with older adults and adding accessibility features (screen reader optimization, larger font modes).