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  2. How Do Health Insurance Deductibles Work?

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    A health insurance deductible is a specified amount or capped limit you must pay first before your insurance will begin paying your medical costs. For example, if you have a $1000 deductible, you ...

  3. Medically indigent adult - Wikipedia

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    Medically indigent adult. Medically Indigent Adults ( MIAs) in the health care system of the United States are persons who do not have health insurance and who are not eligible for other health care such as Medicaid, Medicare, or private health insurance. [1] This is a term that is used both medically and for the general public.

  4. Medical underwriting - Wikipedia

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    Medical underwriting is a health insurance term referring to the use of medical or health information in the evaluation of an applicant for coverage, typically for life or health insurance. As part of the underwriting process, an individual's health information may be used in making two decisions: whether to offer or deny coverage and what ...

  5. Can Insurance Cover Therapy? How to Check and Tips for 2024

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    If you have insurance, you can check to see if your plan covers therapy services. Read on for more tips on how to find affordable care. Close to 44 million adults in the United States experience ...

  6. Insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Insurance, generally, is a contract in which the insurer agrees to compensate or indemnify another party (the insured, the policyholder or a beneficiary) for specified loss or damage to a specified thing (e.g., an item, property or life) from certain perils or risks in exchange for a fee (the insurance premium). [2]

  7. Medicare Basics: Understanding What Medicare Covers - Healthline

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    Medicare provides health insurance for Americans age 65 and older or with certain disabilities. There are many options for coverage. Learn about Medicare basics, including coverage, costs ...

  8. Uninsured? How Health Reform Affects You: Getting Insurance ...

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    Starting Jan. 1, 2014. Insurance becomes a must. Central to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is extending health insurance to millions of Americans who currently aren't covered. As a ...

  9. What Is an Insurance Cap? - WebMD

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    Insurance cap, unlike my own, is one that limits the amount of coverage that you're given, maybe, perhaps.