Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Is There An Affordable Health Plan

By Ethan Kalvin

For most Americans who are receiving medical insurance through their employer, the coverage and benefits meet their required needs, and the cost is acceptable. Typically the employer is paying part of the monthly premium, and you pay the remainder, and since the monthly premium is higher the coverage is good. Your monthly premium almost always increase based on the number of dependants that you have under your insurance, but overall the benefit of having this coverage far exceeds the cost every month.

You may get to go on for years with this situation but many, today, are finding themselves unemployed and having to explore new options for affordable health insurance. Although the unemployed are entitled to COBRA benefits, the costs have always been prohibitive. The federal government is assisting with these premiums temporarily, but this help only lasts about six months and you are again faced with the difficulty of providing medical insurance for you and your family.

The first thing you need to do, after losing your health insurance coverage, is being searching for new coverage. You should contact a multiple of companies, in order to receive various quotes on the health insurance that you and your dependents require. You should careful read through the quotes that are giving and have an understanding on what coverage is being provided. This allows you to compare the services offered to the coast of the plans for all quotes that you receive. Many decide to just pick up the cheapest health insurance plan that they can, however this is not a smart choice. Although a cheap plan may fit perfectly into your budget, you will not always receive the coverage that is required and in the end this plan may end up costing you thousands of dollars more then you were expecting.

That is why comparing the services that you would be receiving to the amount ha you will be paying is the best way to accurately compare the various insurance quotes that you will receive. If their is an individual that requires more medical care than the others, under your health coverage, then it may be cheaper to purchase a separate plan for that individual, and as long as the rest of the group is in proper health you can choice a moderate premium plan.

The easiest way to find new affordable health insurance, which provides adequate coverage for you and your family, may be to find a new job that would provide the insurance. Unfortunately, though, in these economic times that may not be as easy as it seems. Companies are continuing to layoff in all industries across the country, which only contributes to the growing number of individuals and families who are living without health insurance.

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