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Helpful Tips to Consider Before You Buy
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mission is to assist you in finding the best coverage for the lowest
rates. We know that you want and need dependable coverage at a premium
you can manage. However, we urge you not to settle for questionable
coverage just to get a "cheap" rate. These days, you usually get
what you pay for. There is a fine line between true value that brings
real quality at a low price and cut rate prices that leave you to
pay most of your medical bill. We have tried to take
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Individual
Health Insurance: Not an easy find
One of the biggest
challenges to starting a private business or simply leaving your
job prior to age 65, or of taking a job with a small organization
is that of finding suitable health insurance. Many people take the
insurance they have on the job for granted, becoming accustomed
to the small premium taken out of their checks. And even if you
think the premium isn't all that "small," it will seem real bargain
when you try to find personal insurance and then try to pay the
premium all on your own.
Group insurance
favors the insured
Group insurance companies have to play according to certain rules.
They can't charge according to gender or age—everyone gets
the same rate, they can't increase your premium or drop you for
claims, and if you sign when you are first hired, they usually do
not apply a prior conditions clause. Some companies do require you
to have proof of uninterrupted coverage in order to waive prior
conditions. Very large companies
usually have a cost sharing feature to their health coverage. That
is, they are paying part of your premium, and you are paying part
of it. You also will have deductibles and co-payments, and may have
several different options in the type of health coverage you have.
For example, taking an HMO variation may restrict you to certain
doctors, but may also give you a much lower co-payment. Usually,
group insurance includes prescription drugs, and chiropractic care
and may include vision and dental care, although sometimes vision
and dental have an additional premium. At any rate, the cost will
not change radically from one year to the next and will usually
cover both you and your family. You do, of course, pay extra for
the family members.
Individual Insurance
favors the company
When you set out to find individual—or personal—health
insurance, you soon discover that all the rules change. The first
thing you will discover, although it is not the most important,
is that the price is much higher than the group coverage. That's
because you pay the entire premium rather than sharing it with your
employer. More importantly, you discover that if you have certain
health problems, it can be nearly impossible to get coverage at
all. Also, premiums are likely to be higher in some states than
in others, based on the statistics for a given ailment in that state.
With certain ailments, such as a stent or bypass, no one will give
you insurance at any price. If you are with a group and have had
any kind of heart problem, kidney problem, cancer, or diabetes,
you need to research your options very carefully before leaving
the group.Unlike group coverage,
if you develop certain illnesses after taking private insurance,
the company can increase your premiums or even terminate coverage
altogether instead of renewing it. Most contracts prohibit rate
increases for a year at a time, but not all. Nevertheless, with
proper research, a good agent, and a little luck on your side, you
may be able to find private health insurance that will satisfy your
needs. In any case, find an agent who will ask certain questions
for you before actually submitting the application. If you apply
and are rejected, a notice goes to the MIB () which is available to other companies and
can make it even more difficult to find coverage.
Additional
Resources
- Is there
cancer in your family? Even if there isn't, you should consider
protecting your family against loss due to cancer treatment with
cancer insurance.
- Accident
insurance will give you a large cash payment in the event of an
accident. It covers loss of limbs, sight, and more. Worth considering
if you have a dangerous job.
- Hospital
indemnity plans pay you in addition to your insurance if you need
hospitalization. These are usually very inexpensive and can go
a long way in helping you meet a high deductible.
- Here's
a tidbit of interest: There are three misspellings often made
by those searching for us on the Web: insurence, insurnace, and
disablity. But that's alright! As long as they remember how to
spell: 1stHealthInsuranceQuotes.com!
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