Health Insurance Basics Colorado CO
Reader’s Question:
I work as an account executive for a gadget store here in Colorado. I want to learn about health insurance. What are the things I should consider when looking for a health insurance?
Seymour
Arvada, CO
Basically, a health insurance is very similar to a life insurance except that its coverage applies only to disability and serious illnesses, especially those needing long-term nursing care. Usually, individuals who are employed have coverage sponsored by their companies, but since there is growing demand for this type of insurance, health insurance is now also readily available directly to individuals, similar a life insurance policy.
Like a life insurance policy, a health insurance policy is also a contract between an individual and an insurance company. Health insurance contracts are renewable monthly or annually, depending on what suits your budget. Like claiming for damages in an auto insurance policy, health insurance also requires policyholders to pay deductibles, which is your share that you need to pay first before the health insurance provider pays for the rest.
Also, copayments are required to be paid first before the health insurance company shells out anything in case you are going for visit to the doctor for a checkup or for obtaining a prescription. Copayments are mandatory every time a trip to the doctor is made.
Take note of your coverage limits. Any amount exceeding your coverage limit will have to come out of your own pocket. Other things to consider are exclusions, meaning some treatments will not covered, and thus you have to pay them entirely from your own pockets. And there is also what we call capitation, an amount you will have to pay for treatment for all members covered in your plan.
Seymour, you might already have health insurance coverage from your company, but I won’t stop you if you want more. Give your health insurance agent in Colorado a call for an appointment soon.
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