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We’ve all heard the famous English proverb “Health is wealth” but we still think twice about spending our wealth even when it comes to health care. In the past health insurance was something that could only be availed by those blessed with wealth but recent developments in the insurance industry have resulted in a low cost health insurance system that enables the less materially gifted to avail health care facilities. But the price to pay for affordable health care is still an area of concern for those with low incomes.

Whether you opt for traditional insurance that charges a “fee for service” or the managed care subdivision PPO (Preferred provider organization) plans in both cases you will have to pay a fixed monthly premium.  Then there is an agreed amount of covered expenses to be paid yearly known as deductibles. These are to be paid before you reach the limit where the policy begins to cover your costs. Under these low cost health insurance schemes you will also be paying Co-insurance charges that are an annual share on every covered expense. This is usually 20 percent if you will be using the doctors within the network and higher if you go outside it’s pale. Another fee is the Out-of-the-pocket limit which is the subtotal of your deductible and co-insurance. It is the maximum amount you pay when you combine the two and generally it starts over each year. Lastly you have those out of the pocket payments referred to as co-payment that you make when you receive medical care.

If you have rendered the services of Health Maintenance organizations then most of your costs like monthly premiums, Co-payments and deductibles remain the same. Although most HMO’S do not have deductibles they do have a Maximum out-of-the-pocket expense that is only paid once you exceed the maximum limit of co-payments. Once you are aware of the different charges you will have to pay for low cost health insurance you will better prepared to go forward with availing the services.

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