Friday 24 October 2014

How To Choose Good Group Health Medical Plans

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By Jeannie Monette


Employer-sponsored coverage may be an effective way to offer insurance coverage at lower rates than many individual insurance plans. For many companies, they can be a useful recruiting tool for getting in the best talent and retaining staff. The main challenge for companies with group health medical plans is to choose a policy that is financially suitable and provides adequate coverage for their employees.

In the majority of these plans, the costs are carried by both the employee participants as well as the businesses that administer them. Your portion of the costs will be paid through monthly premiums. The cost of your premium will depend on many factors, such as the size of the company you work for, the sort of plan that is selected, and the ages and medical histories of the other participants covered under the policy.

Secondly, you yourself must decide whether to enroll in the policy. You should check if the policy will be offered to cover any children or an unemployed spouse, if this applies to your situation. If this is being offered, then you will likely pay a higher premium. You should also check whether there are any deductibles that you must pay before the insurance starts to cover costs.

Most group plans can be divided into two different types, mainly the traditional managed care plan or a high deductible plan, which is normally combined with a Health Savings Account. The managed care option offers lower deductibles and wider coverage. Patient care is normally provided through health management organizations or preferred provider organizations, depending on the flexibility of the policy.

There are many options available for companies and workers. You can choose a managed group plan such as a Health Management Organization or Preferred Provider Organization. These plans may reduce care costs by liaising with a network of participating doctors and surgeons that have fixed rates under the policy. HMOs try to contain costs by using highly managed care processed, while PPOs allow participants the freedom to determine their own care choices.

Ask around and get opinions from other people on your insurance provider. Ask them if they have had good experiences under the plan. You want to make sure that the quality of care is not poor. If people are reporting bad experiences, you may want to look at other policies.

The other option, which tend to be less expensive, is to use a combination of a high deductible policies and health saving accounts. This will offer a lower premium; however, the expenses which must be paid up front will be higher for the individual.




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