October 5, 2006 6:55 AM
Quick Facts About Health Insurance Plan for Individuals
An individual health insurance plan, as the name implies, covers only one person. If you are not married or do not have any other person to worry about, an individual health insurance plan is the best option for you. However, there are several varieties of individual health insurance plans. Choose the individual health insurance plan according to your spending power and coverage you want.
An Indemnity Plan is a type of individual health insurance plan that gives you the freedom to choose any medical care provider. This plan will also cover the services that you avail of. However, this coverage will largely depend on the deductible you have paid and how much you are ready to pay out-of-pocket. It's a trade-off: your monthly premium will be expensive but you get to choose your doctor or medical institution to provide you the medical care you need.
HMOs, which are the most popular individual managed plans, do not offer you the freedom that an indemnity plan offers. If you go with an HMO, you can only choose a medical care provider from their network or list. You can go to a specialist only if you have a referral. If you only require check ups and sometimes antibiotics, you should opt for this plan.
You can pay extra and avail of dental and prescription drug coverage under both kinds of plans specified above.
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