Intro To Health Insurance Flashcards
Medical expense insurance
Provides financial protections against the cost of medical care by reimbursing the insured, fully or in part for these costs. That’s called “reimbursement plans”
Disability income insurance
Provides a replacement income when wages are lost due to a disability. Doesn’t cover med expenses for disability, but it just gives the insured money to pay their bills and shit
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D)
Gives insured a lump-sum benefit amount in the event of accidental death or dismemberment under accidental events.
Renewability provisions
Define the rights of the insurer to cancel the policy at different points during the life of the policy.
Premium factors, payment types
Annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly. Monthly is usually direct transaction from ones bank account to pay.
Morbidity
Expected incident of sickness or disability within a given age group during a given period of time