Comprehensive Health Insurance vs. Scheduled Health Insurance

 

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Comprehensive Health Insurance vs. Scheduled Health Insurance Overview

  
Comprehensive Health Insurance is health insurance coverage that pays a percentage of health care costs, while Scheduled plan
payments are based upon the plan's schedule of benefits

 

Typical Comprehensive Benefit Examples
Amount of benefits usually depends upon the plan components selected, and the premium varies with the amount of benefits. Non-network provisions may apply.

Deductible

•  Amount you pay toward covered expenses before the plan pays benefits $500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 Family deductible maximum is two times the deductible and is met collectively by two or more persons may apply.

Benefit Percentage

• Percentage of covered expenses the plan pays after the deductible  100%, 80%, 70% or 50%

Coinsurance

• Percentage of covered expenses you pay after the deductible 0%, 20%, 30% or 50%

Coinsurance Out-Of-Pocket Maximum

• After this maximum is met, the plan pays 100% of covered expenses $0 to $7,500 depending on coinsurance  Family coinsurance out-of-pocket maximum is two times the coinsurance out-of-pocket maximum and is met collectively by two or more persons may apply.

Lifetime Benefit Maximum

• The total maximum amount the plan pays  up to  $8 million may apply, usually $1 million

Outpatient Benefits Benefits are usually subject to deductible and coinsurance unless otherwise noted

Typical Prescription Drug Coverage -

• Generic $15 co-pay (no deductible) Brand name $500 deductible / $25 co-pay + 20% coinsurance (Family deductible maximum is $1,000 and is met collectively by two or more persons)

Preventive Services

• Mammograms, Pap smears and PSA screening Covered from the first day—with no annual dollar limit Other preventive services, office visits and immunizations Up to $750 in benefits—available from the first day

• Co-pay, if selected, applies to office visits and immunizations

Office Visits Covered

Office Visit Co-pay

• $35 co-pay per network office visit—no limit on visits

• Visits for illness, injury and preventive services are eligible

Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Services Covered

Outpatient Hospital, Surgical Center or Urgent Care Facility Covered

Professional Ground and Air Ambulance Covered

Emergency Room Covered

• $75 emergency room fee—waived if admitted to the hospital

Health Care Practitioner Services Covered

Outpatient Physical Medicine  Typically up to $3,000 in benefits

Home Health Care Typically up to 160 hours

Inpatient Benefits Benefits are typically subject to deductible and coinsurance unless otherwise noted.

Inpatient Hospital Covered

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Typically up to 90 days

Sub-acute Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facilities Typically up to 90 days

Transplants Covered

Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Typically inpatient and outpatient benefits are paid at 50% up to $2,500

• Coinsurance does not typically apply to the out-of-pocket maximum

Optional Features Optional features are available at an additional cost.

Optional Benefits and Discount Programs
Typically Dental / Vision Discount Card / Rx Card
NOTE: "Discount programs are not insurance"

Typical Plan Exclusions

• Charges incurred due to a pre-existing condition, until you have been continuously insured for 12 months
• Illness or injury caused by war, commission of a felony,attempted suicide, influence of an illegal substance, or a
hazardous activity for which compensation is received
• Routine hearing care, routine vision care, vision therapy, surgery to correct vision, routine foot care, or
foot orthotics
• Cosmetic services including chemical peels, plastic surgery and medications
• Charges by a health care practitioner or medical provider who is an immediate family member. Immediate family members are you, your spouse, your children, brothers, sisters, parents, their spouses and anyone with whom legal guardianship has been established
• Custodial care
• Charges reimbursable by Medicare, Workers’ Compensation or automobile carriers
• Growth hormone stimulation treatment to promote or
delay growth
• Routine dental care
• Non-surgical treatment for TMJ or CMJ other than that described in the contract, or any related surgical treatment that is not preauthorized
• Any correction of malocclusion, protrusion, hypoplasia or hyperplasia of the jaws
• Charges for educational testing or training, vocational or work hardening programs, transitional living, or services
provided through a school system
• Diagnosis and treatment of infertility
• Maternity and routine nursery charges unless you choose the maternity option
• Pregnancy, maternity and other expenses related to surrogate pregnancy
• Storage of umbilical cord stem cells or other blood components in the absence of sickness or injury
• Genetic testing, counseling and services
• Charges for sex transformation, treatment of sexual dysfunction or inadequacy, or to restore or enhance sexual performance or desire
• Over-the-counter products
• Contraceptive drugs or devices
• Drugs not approved by the FDA
• Drugs obtained outside the United States
• The difference in cost between a generic and brand name drug when the generic is available
• Treatment of “quality of life” or “lifestyle” concerns, including, but not limited to: smoking cessation; obesity; hair loss; sexual function, dysfunction, inadequacy or desire; or cognitive enhancement
• Treatment used to improve memory or to slow the normal process of aging
• Behavior modification
• Chelation therapy
• Prophylactic treatment
• Cranial orthotic devices, except following cranial surgery
• Telemedicine (including but not limited to treatment rendered through the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media)
• Experimental or investigational services
• Charges in excess of the lifetime maximum or any other benefit maximum
• Charges for naturopathic medicine or non-medical items
• Charges related to health care practitioner assisted suicide

SOURCE NOTICE:  The information above is for comparison purposes only and was formulated by Lewis Fink to offer the distinction between Comprehensive and Scheduled Health Insurance Plans. Benefits listed were derived from the following health insurance company's' published plan benefit resources:  
Anthem-Blue-Cross/Blue-Shield l Blue Cross California
Humana

 

   
Typical Scheduled Benefit Examples
 

Benefits are Paid Directly to You Typically Use any Doctor, Hospital or Licensed Provider  
No Deductible or Co-pays Preexisting Conditions Incurred within the 12 Month Period Preceding the Effective Date are Covered after 12 Months  
•  Pays Benefits in Addition to any Other Insurance Rates Typically Cannot Increase Due to Advanced Age or Declining Health  
Issue Ages 18 through 64 Dependent Child Coverage Available to Age 19 or 25 if a Full Time Student  
Guaranteed Renewable to age 65      

Typical Schedule Of Benefit Examples

Doctors Office Visits May Pay up to 10 Doctor Office visits per calendar year for each insured adult and may be up to 5 per calendar year for all insured children combined. Doctor Office visits may be limited to one per week.
 
May be $75 per visit
Hospital Outpatient Visits May Pay for Doctors treatment, medical supplies, x-ray and lab tests. Outpatient Benefit maximum per calendar year may be $1,000 per insured and may be $1000 for each covered child.
 
May be up to $250 per visit
Ambulance Services May Pay ambulance expense per sickness or accident
 
May be $200 maximum per sickness or accident
Hospital Confinement May Pay a chosen  amount per day, beginning on the 1st day of hospital confinement, up to 365 days. Option for up to $1000 per day may be available.
 
May be $100,  $200, $500, $1000

Other Benefits May Include
Prescription "Discount" Program
Dental "Discount" Program
Vision "Discount" Program

Typical Exclusions and Limitations

Typical Pre-Existing Condition Limitation
Pre-existing conditions are those medical conditions disclosed or not disclosed on the application which were diagnosed or for which medical advice or treatment was recommended or received from a doctor within a 12-month period immediately preceding the Effective Date of coverage. Any loss due to a pre-existing condition is not covered unless the loss begins more than 12 months after the Effective Date of coverage.
Typically the policy will not cover loss resulting from pre-existing conditions during the first year that your policy is in force. A "pre-existing condition" is any sickness or injury diagnosed for which you received medical advice and /or treatment was received from or recommended by a physician within the 90 day period immediately before the effective date of Your coverage, or the effective date of an increase in coverage, whichever is applicable.

Typical Exceptions and Limitations
war or act of war, whether declared or not ;
intentionally self-inflicted injury;
mental illness or nervous disorders without demonstrable organic disease (loss due to Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease or senile dementia is covered);
normal pregnancy and childbirth; complications of pregnancy, however,
will be covered as a sickness (this exception does not apply to Montana applicants);
treatment of an injury that results from your commission of, or attempt to commit a felony, or from you being engaged in an illegal activity (or for Nebraska applicants, an illegal occupation; or for Vermont applicants, treatment of an injury that results from Your participation in a felony);
cosmetic surgery; cosmetic surgery does not include reconstructive surgery which is incidental because of previous surgery due to trauma, infection, or other disease of the involved part; 
confinement in a hospital located or care received outside of the territorial limits of the United States of America, its commonwealth partners, or the countries of Canada and Mexico;
being intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic,  unless administered on the advice of a Physician

Typical Benefit Limitations

Outpatient Benefit maximum is $1,000.00 per calendar year per covered adult and for each covered child.
Doctor's office visits are limited to 10 per calendar year for adults, 5 per calendar year for all children combined.
Doctor's office calls are limited to one call per week

SOURCE NOTICE:
Freedom Financial Solutions, Inc. 
Council for Affordable Health Insurance
HealthIns.com

 
We offer in-depth health insurance experience for over 32 years,
as well as, personalized services.
Lewis Fink is a licensed agent (License #'s: are issued to Lewis Fink, CA:OC38446 MT: 29724 F00-0283-LC), and a major resource for individual and family coverage in most states. We are independent of any company or company products offered. Depending on the plan and the state of residence, plans may vary.
 
 
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