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Saturday, May 16, 2009

What to Have In A Health Insurance Plan

By Ethan Kalvin

If you are shopping for health insurance, now is a good time because there are an unbelievable number of plans to choose from. This is a positive and negative though as the proliferation of plans make it tough to make a choice, but the number of plans also helps you to tailor one to your needs.

While you shop for insurance, keep in mind what you need it for and how often you would be using it. In this way you can whittle down the number of plan you are looking at, based on deductibles, monthly costs, etc. If you are very clear on your needs then it won't take you long to make a decision.

There are additional policy parts that must be considered also, such as copays, physicals, provider networks and immunizations. These are in some policies and not in others, these give you an additional tool to weed out plans that are not appropriate for your needs. If you know there are experimental treatments or specialist office visits in your future you should be sure to find those allowance in the plan.

All insurance plans have preferred provider networks listing their physicians and hospitals. The doctor you have a relationship with should be on this list, if not you might look elsewhere. Your doctor knows you well, and has helped you through hard times so this physician should continue their care for you.

There will come a point in your research where you know what you need, and this will speed up the decision process. Don't be hesitant to call providers with questions about different things. That way you have more information and can make a good decision regarding your health.

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