What Is Individual Health Insurance?
Individual health insurance is a policy employees purchase for themselves and their families through a licensed agent who is appointed by the insurance carriers or through the health insurance marketplace in your state.
Since the regulations updated on October 1, 2013, employees can pick out a plan that best suits their needs and keep it for as long as they want while saving money with the latest premium subsidies. In addition to this, small business owners can continue to cover employee health insurance costs by offering through monthly healthcare allowance.
The Benefits
While individual health insurance plans are not really new, the new benefits level the field with employer-sponsored plans.
Compared to employee sponsored health insurance plans here are a few benefits you can avail with individual policies:
- You can keep your plan even when you switch your jobs. This comes as a huge benefit compared to the hassles employees had to face when switching jobs earlier and then filing for insurance all over again.
- Employees can choose the specific network they want. This means preferred doctors, pharmacies etc.
- Employees can choose the level of coverage according to their medical needs.
- Individual health insurance plans also cost less.
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