Individual health insurance plans can be difficult and confusing. Many unemployed, self-employed individuals and those who work for employers that do not provide health insurance spend hours trying to understand insurance language to find good coverage and the low premium. Not all insurance plans are the same. The first step in exploring the many different types of individual health insurance plans is to learn all about the basic insurance terminology and common features associated with individual health care plans.

Deductible:

The deductible is a fixed dollar amount that an individual must pay out of pocket before the insurance company will begin to cover the costs of any health care services. If a plan has a deductible of $250, then the insured must pay $250 out of pocket, after $250 has been reached, the insurance company will begin to assume responsibility for health care costs, based on co-insurance selected. Continue reading ‘Health Insurance; What Effects Your Rates’ »