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UNDERSTANDING INSURANCE

DEDUCTIBLE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD
INSURANCE WAIVERS/RIDERS, RATE-UPS, & CAPPED COVERAGE

WHAT'S A “RIDER”?  WHAT'S A “WAIVER”?
PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS
WHAT'S A “PRE-EXISTING CONDITION”?
EXCLUSIONS
WEIGHT, WEIGHT CHARTS AND HEALTH INSURANCE
AGE AND INSURANCE PREMIUM
UNDERWRITING - WHAT IS IT?

TRIP OR HEALTH INSURANCE -- WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
AMERICAN PPOs & HMOs - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
HIPAA / PORTABILITY INSURANCE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INSURANCE BROKERAGE & AGENCY

WHAT IS A “CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE”
THE “PRE-EXISTING CONDITION” PROBLEM?
WHAT IS CO-INSURANCE?

UNDERWRITING AT THE POINT OF APPLICATION
HOW DOES AN INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS?
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WEIGHT CHART SAYS YOU AREN’T TALL ENOUGH?

INSURANCE WAIVERS/RIDERS, RATE-UPS, & CAPPED COVERAGE

Not one of us likes a "waiver” or “rider" on our health insurance coverage.  A waiver/rider is an insurance company's method of excluding certain pre-existing conditions from coverage.  For example, you have had surgery on a knee due to a soccer injury. The company places a rider on the knee, which means a recurring problem to that knee will not be covered.

What about a "rate-up"?  Some companies will "rate-up" the amount of premium charged for the policy instead of using a rider, but this is not a general practice with international insurance companies.

The other method of covering pre-existing conditions is "capped coverage."  In this situation the company does not cover the pre-existing condition for the first 24 months, and then limits coverage for the condition to $5,000 a year for the next ten years.  This is better than no coverage on a pre-existing condition.

The best option is to accept a "temporary" rider. Often a company will remove a rider after 24 months if you have had no recurring problems with the pre-existing condition.  Overall, a rider is preferable to capped coverage if there is a possibility the rider can be lifted at a later date.

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