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New York Health Insurance New  York  Health  Insurance preventive care, physicals, immunizations, dental or vision care. It covers for a Health insurance is insurance that pays for limited period of time, and may be an ideal all or part of a person's health care bills. solution for those between jobs or those A health insurance policy is an annually waiting for other health insurance to start. renewable contract between an insurance Typically, short-term plans offer coverage up company and an individual. With health to six months, although some plans may offer insurance claims, the individual coverage up to 12 months. Purchasing a policy-holder pays a deductible plus short-term medical insurance plan will make co-payment (for instance, a hospital stay you ineligible for any guaranteed issue might require the first 1000 dollar of fees individual health plans commonly referred to to be paid by the policy-holder plus 100 as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and dollar per night stayed in hospital). Usually Accountability Act) Plans. HIPAA plans are there is a maximum out-of-pocket payment for usually very expensive and are generally any single year, and there can be a lifetime intended for people with pre-existing medical maximum. conditions who would have trouble getting health  insurance  otherwise. The purpose of health insurance is to help people cover their health care costs which Medical  Savings  Account  (MSA) usually include doctor visits, hospital stays, surgery, procedures, tests, home care, Medical savings account (MSA) is the most and  other  treatments  and  services. recent development in the area of health insurance. The principle behind the MSA is to According to the latest United States Census take the bulk of the financial risk, and Bureau figures, around 85% of citizens have premium payments, away from the managed care health insurance. 59.5% of these people and indemnity insurers, and allow individuals receive their health insurance coverage to save money, tax free, in a savings account through an employer, and about 9% purchase it for use for medical expenses. Individuals or directly from the market. Government sources their employers purchase major-medical cover 27.3% of the population. Those without policies, medical insurance policies with no health insurance coverage are expected to pay coverage for medical expenses until the privately  for  medical  services. amount paid by the patient exceeds a predetermined maximum amount, such as 2500 Types of New York Health Insurance ( ) The dollar per year. These policies have types of health insurance in New York are extremely high deductibles and group health plans, individual plans, and correspondingly low monthly premiums and the government health plans such as Medicare and participants take the money that they would Medicaid. In the United States, have spent on higher premiums and deposit it government-funded Medicare programs help to in an MSA. This money accrues through monthly insure the elderly and end stage renal deposits and also earns interest, and can be disease  patients. spent  only  to  pay  for  medical  care Group  Health  Plans What's  The  Best  Health  Insurance  Plan? A group health plan offers health care There is no one "best" plan for everyone. The coverage for employers, student best match for you and your family may be organizations, professional associations, different than the best match for someone religious organizations, and other groups. else. In order to help you answer this The employer may pay for part or all of the question,  here are a few things to consider: insurance  cost  (premium). 1. Are you going to need long-term coverage Individual  and  Family  Health  Insurance or  just  something  for  the  short-term? Individual and family health insurance is a If you're between jobs for 1-6 months, you type of health insurance coverage that is may want to go for short-term coverage made available to individuals and families, options. Alternatively, if you have no rather than to employer groups or prospects of receiving group health insurance organizations. These types of health care coverage through an employer, you may value plans are sold directly to individuals. For the stability and increased benefits offered those of you who are unemployed or through an individual and family health self-employed, an individual health insurance insurance plan which will provide longer term policy is always an option. Unfortunately coverage. rates for these policies are high and the coverage is usually less comprehensive than a 2. Are you looking for basic coverage or more managed care plan. The good news is that, in comprehensive  coverage? many cases, your insurance premium will be tax deductible. Of course, if you're married, Some insurance plans offer basic coverage you can always try to catch a ride on your (i.e., primarily inpatient hospitalization spouse's group health insurance benefits and outpatient surgery coverage) to cover you plan. in case of a major accident or illness. These insurance plans typically have a lower Health insurance can be further classified monthly premium than plans with more into fee-for-service or indemnity comprehensive coverage, and may be (traditional insurance) and managed care. appropriate for people who intend to use Both group and individual insurance plans can their insurance primarily in the event of a be either fee-for-service or managed care serious accident or illness. Other insurance plans. plans that offer more comprehensive coverage may include benefits such as preventative Managed  Care  Health  Insurance care, physician services, prescription drug benefits and routine office visits. These These include HMO, PPO, and POS plans. insurance plans typically have a higher Managed-care plans typically make use of monthly premium than plans that only offer healthcare provider networks. Healthcare basic coverage, and may be appropriate for providers within a network agree to perform people who intend to use their insurance on a services for managed-care plan patients at regular  basis. pre-negotiated rates and will usually submit the claim to the insurance company for you. 3. Would you pay for your services before you In general, you'll have less paperwork and use  them  or  when  you  use  them? lower out-of-pocket costs with a managed care health insurance plan and a broader choice of If you choose a health insurance plan with a healthcare  providers with an indemnity plan. low monthly premium, you're likely to have a higher co-payment or deductible. If you don't There are three main types of managed care anticipate making frequent use of your health plans: insurance coverage, a higher-deductible plan with a lower monthly premium may suit you • Health Maintenance Organizations best. (HMO) 4. How important to you is easy access to •  Point-of-Service  (POS) specialists? • Preferred Provider Organizations Health insurance plans that require you to (PPO) coordinate your care through a primary care physician typically require that you obtain a All of these plans offer substantial health referral before seeing a specialist. So, if insurance benefits to members and their you prefer easier access to specialists, you families. If you're fortunate enough to have may wish to consider a different type of a choice of plan, consider the advantages, plan. and disadvantages, of each. Compare the cost of care, the difference in premiums, 5. Do you have a specific doctor or hospital deductible amounts and your freedom to choose that  you would like to visit for healthcare? a doctor outside the plan. There are numerous other coverages to compare as well -- from Some insurance plans utilize provider prescription drugs to dental to alternative networks. Pay special attention to the therapies. Be sure you understand the fine network of doctors or facilities that each points  of  each. health insurance plan utilizes. Also note that networks utilized by health insurance Indemnity  or  Fee-For-Service  Plan plans can change, so there is no guarantee that your doctor will always be contracted Normally it covers the same expenses as with  your  chosen  health  insurance  plan. managed care. The difference is your doctor is paid for each visit with the claim filed 6. What is the most you could pay out in case by either the patient or the medical of  a  serious  illness  or  injury? provider. A big advantage-- unlike some managed care plans, Fee-for-Service allows Health insurance plans typically place limits the patient a great deal of freedom in on how much a member is required to pay out choosing which doctors and hospitals to use, per year for his or her healthcare. This but will probably involve higher limit is often referred to as an out-of-pocket  costs  and  more  paperwork. out-of-pocket maximum. Once you've contributed this maximum amount toward your However, you'll likely be required to pay an healthcare, the health insurance company annual deductible before the insurance typically covers all other costs for the company begins to pay on your claims. An remainder of the benefit year. If you're Indemnity plan may also require that you pay concerned about what may happen to you in up front for services and then submit a claim case of a serious illness or injury, you may to  the  insurance company for reimbursement. wish to pay special attention to the out-of-pocket maximums for the health Short-Term  Health  Insurance insurance  plans  you're  considering. Short-term health insurance plans are No matter what insurance plan you may choose, designed to protect against unforeseen educate yourself and understand all the accidents or illnesses, rather than to basics of the health insurance before provide comprehensive coverage, and, as such, finalizing anything. typically do not include coverage for 1 A B C D 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 84 85 87 88 89 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 106 107 108 109 110