How to Choose the Right Health Insurance

Health insurance plays an essential role when seeking to maintain your health and well-being. The right coverage can be integral in ensuring that you can access the preventive services needed to best maintain your health, as well as the procedures and care you may require to recover from ailments. Injuries and illnesses may be inevitable even if you’re fully committed to a healthy and safe lifestyle. That’s why understanding how to choose the right health insurance plan is crucial.

What to Consider When Selecting a Health Plan

Health insurance can be a complicated, confusing and even intimidating topic to tackle. There are many options, each with potential advantages and disadvantages. Making the wrong choice could potentially leave you lacking access to the care you need or facing significant out-of-pocket expenses. Fortunately, by conducting an extensive audit of your options, you may be able to avoid such situations. Specifically, you should be mindful of the following factors:

• Type of plan—Your chosen plan can significantly influence its capabilities and limitations. For example, while health maintenance organizations (HMOs) may offer lower premiums, they also typically require you to receive a referral from a primary care provider before being able to see specialists.

• Source of coverage—Where you get your plan can greatly impact your coverage. For instance, individual and family plans you shop for yourself may offer better customization options than group plans available through your employer, albeit at more cost. You should also be aware that if you opt for employer-sponsored insurance, a change in your employment status could disrupt your coverage.

• Costs—Your premiums are a regular (e.g., monthly) expense you must pay to maintain your coverage. Furthermore, even if a particular medical service or product is covered under your insurance, you may need to contribute out of pocket. As a general rule, higher deductibles can mean lower premiums. Assess deductibles, copays and coinsurance within available plans to ensure that the amounts you’ll have to pay are manageable.

• Coverage details—The products, services, providers and facilities available within your health insurance plan are critical details of your coverage. If you require a specific, specialized service or have a preferred doctor, you may want to prioritize a policy that ensures such needs will be covered.

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This blog is intended for informational and educational use only. It is not exhaustive and should not be construed as legal advice. Please contact your insurance professional for further information.