Health Insurance Product Reviews (BETA)
Major Carriers and High Deductible Health Plans
- High Deductible PPO 2Vimo Editorial Profile
The most important asset of Aetna's High Deductible PPO 2 plan is its HSA compatibility. Unlike Aetna's PPO 20, 25, 30 and 40 plans, the High Deductible PPO 2 enables you to open a Health Savings Account (HSA). - POS OA HSA 5000Vimo Editorial Profile
Aetna’s Point of Service Open Access 5000 plan, compatible with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), has low premiums but high out-of-pocket expenses. It’s definitely designed for use with an HSA, with most benefits coming into effect only after you’ve burned through your deductible. There is, however, a $25 copay for preventive health not covered by deductible. There’s no pharmaceutical drug benefit, something that’s standard for an HSA plan. - PPO 40Vimo Editorial Profile
Aetna's PPO 40 may have rock-bottom premiums, but it also has moderately high co-pays and a very high deductible. Individuals would pay a $7,500 out-of-pocket maximum (OOPM) before the plan would pay for 100 percent of benefits – while families would pay a $15,000 OOPM. - PPO 40 with DentalVimo Editorial Profile
Aetna 's PPO 40 may have rock-bottom premiums, but it also has moderately high co-pays and a very high deductible. Individuals would pay a $7,500 out-of-pocket maximum (OOPM) before the plan would pay for 100 percent of benefits – while families would pay a $15,000 OOPM. - Preventative and Hospital Care 1250Vimo Editorial Profile
A plan with relatively low premiums and a relatively low deductible, Preventative and Hospital Care 1250 is, unlike the similar Preventative and Hospital Care 3000, not compatible with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
- HumanaOne Autograph HSAVimo Editorial Profile
HumanaOne's Autograph insurance line includes three health plans designed for health consumers interested in taking charge of their own well being. These plans qualify the holder for a Health Savings Account (HSA), a tax-advantaged account that enables the holder to save pre-income tax dollars for future healthcare expenditures. - HumanaOne monogramVimo Editorial Profile
The HumanaOne monogram health plans offer rock-bottom premiums in exchange for high deductibles. They are intended for confident, healthy people who want coverage in the event of a medical catastrophe, but prize affordability.
- CeltiCare II Select PPO 80/20 $1,000Vimo Editorial Profile
CeltiCare's Select PPO plan offers a cash-back incentive for participating in a "Healthy Lifestyle" program. That means that 25 percent of charges for eligible programs, like hospital sponsored accredited smoking cessation, weight loss and even exercise programs, are returned to you -- up to $300 a year. It's an interesting incentive, and one that other health plans should offer. Like many high-deductible PPO plans, this one features coinsurance after you burn through the deductible -- and a high out-of-pocket-maximum. In other words, once you spend your deductible, you're responsible for a large percentage of your medical bill until you've reached your OOPM. The plan features an unusually high lifetime maximum payout of $7 million. For an additional premium, CeltiCare offers a generic prescription drug program: Generic drugs are available for a small copay and no deductible. - CeltiCare II Select PPO 80/20 $1,500Vimo Editorial Profile
CeltiCare's Select PPO plan offers a cash-back incentive for participating in a "Healthy Lifestyle" program. That means that 25 percent of charges for eligible programs, like hospital sponsored accredited smoking cessation, weight loss and even exercise programs, are returned to you -- up to $300 a year. It's an interesting incentive, and one that other health plans should offer. Like many high-deductible PPO plans, this one features coinsurance after you burn through the deductible -- and a high out-of-pocket-maximum. In other words, once you spend your deductible, you're responsible for a large percentage of your medical bill until you've reached your OOPM. The plan features an unusually high lifetime maximum payout of $7 million. For an additional premium, CeltiCare offers a generic prescription drug program: Generic drugs are available for a small copay and no deductible. - CeltiCare II Select PPO 80/20 $2,500Vimo Editorial Profile
CeltiCare's Select PPO plan offers a cash-back incentive for participating in a "Healthy Lifestyle" program. That means that 25 percent of charges for eligible programs, like hospital sponsored accredited smoking cessation, weight loss and even exercise programs, are returned to you -- up to $300 a year. It's an interesting incentive, and one that other health plans should offer. Like many high-deductible PPO plans, this one features coinsurance after you burn through the deductible -- and a high out-of-pocket-maximum. In other words, once you spend your deductible, you're responsible for a large percentage of your medical bill until you've reached your OOPM. The plan features an unusually high lifetime maximum payout of $7 million. For an additional premium, CeltiCare offers a generic prescription drug program: Generic drugs are available for a small copay and no deductible. - CeltiCare II Select PPO 80/20 $5,000Vimo Editorial Profile
CeltiCare's Select PPO plan offers a cash-back incentive for participating in a "Healthy Lifestyle" program. That means that 25 percent of charges for eligible programs, like hospital sponsored accredited smoking cessation, weight loss and even exercise programs, are returned to you -- up to $300 a year. It's an interesting incentive, and one that other health plans should offer. Like many high-deductible PPO plans, this one features coinsurance after you burn through the deductible -- and a high out-of-pocket-maximum. In other words, once you spend your deductible, you're responsible for a large percentage of your medical bill until you've reached your OOPM. The plan features an unusually high lifetime maximum payout of $7 million. For an additional premium, CeltiCare offers a generic prescription drug program: Generic drugs are available for a small copay and no deductible. - CeltiCare II Select PPO 80/20 $500Vimo Editorial Profile
CeltiCare's Select PPO plan offers a cash-back incentive for participating in a "Healthy Lifestyle" program. That means that 25 percent of charges for eligible programs, like hospital sponsored accredited smoking cessation, weight loss and even exercise programs, are returned to you -- up to $300 a year. It's an interesting incentive, and one that other health plans should offer. Like many high-deductible PPO plans, this one features coinsurance after you burn through the deductible -- and a high out-of-pocket-maximum. In other words, once you spend your deductible, you're responsible for a large percentage of your medical bill until you've reached your OOPM. The plan features an unusually high lifetime maximum payout of $7 million. For an additional premium, CeltiCare offers a generic prescription drug program: Generic drugs are available for a small copay and no deductible.
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