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The Myth about the "Low" Deductible
Have health insurance? Feel like you are getting nothing but empty pocket syndrome every month spending a fortune on the what ifs? What if I get sick? Or worse, what if my kid gets hurt? So how do we buffer the need for health insurance, yet keep our money in our pockets as much as possible?
Do the math! The insurance company is going to get their money one way or the other, why not make them wait for it AND get service for it? First, a clarification: Your deductible is what you pay if you go into the hospital and rack up a huge medical bill. It is usually separate from your co-pay which is what you pay at the dr's doorstep.
Example: Nick has a high deductible of $1500, while Julia has a low deductible of $250. Nick pays $318/mth, Julia pays $475/mth. Both are the same age and live in the same town (that erases most variables). The monthly payment has a difference of $157/mth, a total of $1884 a year. Add Julia's "low" deductible and her total additional expense is $2134. Now if she actually uses her plan completely, she has paid $634 a year more than Nick (2134-1500). If she does not use her plan enough to initiate the deductible, she has paid $2134 more than Nick. Why? She thought when she used her health insurance she would be saving money. So much for the "low" deductible and cost savings!
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