March 2009

Monthly Archive

Types of Health Insurance (Part 1)

Posted by Administrator on 28 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Types of Health Insurance

Health insurance is available through two types of plans: group or individual. Group plans are offered through an employer or association; individual plans are purchased directly through an insurance company. (For purposes of this brochure, “individual” refers to you and, where applicable, your dependents).

If you work for a company that offers a group insurance plan, or even a choice of plans to its employees, obtaining health insurance may not be a problem. However, if you are not covered by a group plan, or if you want different or additional coverage other than that offered by your employer, you may want to consider buying individual health insurance coverage for yourself or your family, or determine your eligibility for association or government sponsored health insurance.

Source: ins.state.pa.us