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Start early.
When you know you will be needing new health coverage in
the near future, begin your research at least 60 to 90 days
before the new coverage is to begin.
As you start researching and applying for potential plans,
you mayget the nasty surprise of being turned down for
coverage.
Unlike an employer-sponsored plan, in the world of private
health insurance, an insurance company can simply refuse to
cover you for any number of health situations. You don't
want to learn about this just before your existing coverage
is due to expire!

Cover children under other spouse's employee plan.
Private insurance options are almost never as comprehensive
or as affordable as the health benefits provided under an
employer-sponsored plan. If either you or your spouse has
access to health coverage through an employer, even when
the parents are divorced, you should definitely research
the terms of this coverage. Don't be afraid to cover family
members under different plans in order to find the best
health care coverage for each family member.

Consider routine vs. emergency coverage. As you begin
comparing plans available to individuals and families, take
a moment to consider your priorities for future healthcare.
For example, does it make sense to have a $0 co-pay for
office visits (saving you perhaps $50 per year), but with
restricted hospital coverage for dealing with car accidents
or the onset of a serious disease (possibly putting your
life or savings at extreme risk)? It's not hard to see
which benefits the insurance companies will play up in
their sales materials!

Understand medical underwriting. Ahhh, here's the best
kept secret in purchasing private health insurance. When a
plan discusses the need for medical underwriting of the
policy, they intend to screen your medical history
(including covered family members) for any indications of
problematic health conditions. Now, please be aware, they
are not just screening for serious conditions. Rather, they
are attempting to screen out all policy holders who might
ever require significant health care. For example, if your
weight is too high, you may be denied coverage! Obviously,
if you or a family member has a serious issue such as heart
disease, diabetes, asthma, a disability, etc., then you can
assume health insurance will either be denied or that
coverage will be offered for all health care except for the
specific health issue (known as a waiver of coverage for a
specified condition).

Research state sponsored plans. Because of the numerous
restrictions experienced by consumers in pursuing
individual healthcare coverage, many state governments have
stepped in to offer reasonable plans and health coverage
for their citizens. These plans may cover children, low
income families, the self-employed and small businesses, or
the hard-to-insure (known as a risk pool). These plans are
not strictly limited to low-income families as you might
assume, so take the time to see what your state government
has in place for people just like you.

Read the fine print. When you zero in on a health
insurance plan you like, take the time to read the fine
print. All insurance policies have restrictions and
exclusions, and they will hold you to every comma in the
policy. You'll want to understand what services are covered
or excluded, if there are waiting periods, and what
doctors, specialists or labs you'll be authorized to visit
under the plan.

Never cancel prematurely. Health insurance coverage is
closely regulated by Federal and state laws which have put
various protections in place for consumers. These
protections are often negated when you willingly cancel a
policy in writing. For this reason, and due to the various
complications noted throughout this article, you should
always have your new confirmed coverage in place before
canceling any existing policies.

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