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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Tags: health insurance, Health Savings Accounts, High Deductible Health Plan, HSA
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Michigan Health Savings Accounts are a financial tools with a High Deductible Michigan Health Insurance Plan designed to help make your healthcare more affordable and give you control over how your healthcare dollars are sent. Typically once you reach your deductible the insurance company pays

Friday, October 9th, 2009 Tags: deductible, FAQ, health insurance, linkedin, Office Visit Copay, Satisfy
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An office visit copay is the flat dollar amount that you would pay for a routine visit to either a primary care physician or a specialist, with coverage kicking in at 100% after the copay. Most traditional, employer sponsored plans offer an office visit copay.

Friday, October 9th, 2009 Tags: Covered vs. Not Covered, FAQ, health insurance, linkedin, Understand covered services
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“Covered” means that the service is payable AFTER your deductible is met or it is payable AFTER a copay is paid. A few services, such as State mandated preventive care services like immunizations, mammograms and prostate screenings, are covered without being subject to a deductible or a copay.

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: health insurance, HMO, managed care, Michigan, PPO, Primary Care Physician
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Managed care is a form of health insurance that stresses preventive medicine and affordability. In a HMO managed care plan, you typically choose a Primary Care Physician who is responsible for approving specialist and hospital care. Managed care was originally introduced as a way to

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: co-payment, coinsurance, deductible, health insurance, out of pocket expense
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An out-of-pocket expense is any cost you have to pay yourself when receiving medical care. This includes your deductible, co-payments, and coinsurance. Most Michigan health insurance policies have an annual maximum out-of-pocket expense. Once you’ve reached your maximum out of pocket in a calendar year,

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: co-insurance, coinsurance, health insurance
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Coinsurance is an amount of the cost of a Michigan medical service that you are responsible for paying. Unlike a co-payment, which is a fixed-dollar amount, coinsurance is expressed as a percentage. For example, many insurance plans have 20% coinsurance of the next 10,000 after

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: co-payment, co-pays, copayment, copays, health insurance
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A co-payment is a fixed-dollar amount that you are responsible for paying for a particular medical service. For example, many plans have $35 co-payments for doctor’s visits. This means it only costs you $35 to see a doctor. Most individual Michigan health insurance plans offer

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: deductible, health insurance
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A deductible is an amount of medical expenses you are responsible for paying before your Michigan insurance starts covering you. A common deductible is $500 this means you would be responsible for paying the first $500 in medical bills before receiving coverage. Having a higher

Friday, July 31st, 2009 Tags: FAQ, insurance premiums, what are
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A premium is the monthly cost of keeping your insurance policy in effect. Michigan health insurance premiums are determined by a variety of factors, including your medical history, your lifestyle, and your current health status.
