Understanding Health Insurance
In the area of Health Insurance the most obvious problem today is affordability. There are currently 43.6 million Americans without health insurance, mainly because of cost. Each year an estimated 18,000 people die in this country because they lack coverage. The real tragedy is that affordable health insurance does not have to cost a lot of money. Get FREE quote now!
GETTING THE VALUE - Here's what to look for:
THE DEDUCTIBLE - the amount you pay in a single year before the insurance company begins to pay. The lower the deductible, the higher the premium, (the amount that you pay each month.)
COINSURANCE - the ratio (100%, 80/20, 50/50, etc.) by which the insurance company and the insured share payment for eligible expenses after the deductible is satisfied. With regards to "individual" insurance, the most common arrangement is 80/20 with a $5,000 "stop-loss" or coinsurance amount.
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