ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,299,750, issued on May 13, was assigned to SelectQuote Insurance Services (Overland Park, Kan.).

"Selectively determining optimal coverage" was invented by Robert Clay Grant (Mission Hills, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying a set of suitable coverage plans for a healthcare consumer. A starting coverage year and geographical location are received. The healthcare consumer is presented with an option to provide a list of prescription medicines as well as an option to provide an identification of one or more pharmacies and one or more preferred physicians. The healthcare consumer is present...