By
Lisa Ip
Four Steps to Help You Get the Most from Your Health insurance Coverage Finding, buying, and understanding health insurance coverage options aren't always easy tasks. Here are some easy tips to follow on how to start your journey through all of the online healthcare madness.
Step One - Make a list of your current health conditions, medications, and any other current health related issues. You'll also want to make a note of your primary concerns and questions about choosing adequate health insurance.
Step Two - Get information from several health insurance providers. Not all health care plans are the same. It's well worth the time and effort to review more than once health insurance policy. It can save you time, money, and improve the quality of your healthcare in the future.
Some of the big names in Health insurance may be a great place to start your comparisons such as: Golden Rule Insurance, Celtic Insurance, American Medical Security Insurance, Time Insurance, UNICARE Insurance, Humana Insurance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance just to name a few.
Those of you looking for Michigan Medicaid and Medicare help must first meet the requirements for qualifications. Each county may have different requirements such as income and more. Check with your local health department for more information.
Your domestic health insurance may not provide adequate travel protection during an emergency. Benefits are often limited and won't be paid directly to international providers. Nor will the policy pay for an international medical evacuation or help with minor travel emergencies such as replacing prescription medication. Travelers are often left with the burden of making their own arrangements and paying costly out-of-pocket medical expenses. MEDEX, a partner of Team USA, offers Travmed Abroad to take care of these problems and other travel, medical, and security related issues. The cost to our athletes is at a discounted rate of $3/day which gives the traveler $100,000 in coverage, with only a $25 deductible per illness or injury. We highly encourage all of our athletes to take advantage of this offer. You may get the coverage for yourself as well as family and friends traveling with you abroad.
