Am I being offered good health insurance programs?
Hello everyone,
I am trying to decide between 4 different healthcare plans I have available to me right now. 3 are being offered through an employer and 1 is a self-pay plan that I found elsewhere. For context I am a healthy 29 y/o male, but I do want to be covered so I am not totally destroyed financially if something happens. I am already in medical debt and don’t need anymore.
First Plan: $120/mo
$3,500 deductible
$7,500 out of pocket MAX
all services other than preventative care are 30% AD
So it makes me think I am pretty much going to be paying the full amount for everything I do unless I go to the ER or something.
Second Plan: $280/mo
$1,500 deductible
$6,600 out of pocket MAX
Office visits have a $20-50 copay
Urgent Care $50 copay
Telehealth $10 copay
Everything else 20% AD
Obviously this is the best plan, but $280/mo seems so expensive.
Third Plan: $177/mo
$2,000 deductible
$6,450 out of pocket MAX
Preventative care covered 100%
All other services 20% AD
Fourth Plan: $230/mo
This is the one not being offered through my employer, not sure I understand it, it says:
Coinsurance: PPO 80%/20% (what does this mean?)
$5,000 deductible
Doctor office visits $100/3 visits
Diagnostic lab tests $40/3 days
Diagnostic X-Ray $75/2 days
Urgent Care $100/1 day
Physical $125/1 exam
EKG $50/ 1 exam
Stress EKG $100/1 exam
Colonoscopy $450/1 exam
So if anyone has any input I would appreciate it. As far as deductible/out-of-pocket MAX goes, what is the difference? Is a deductible for each individual visit and out-of-pocket max for the year? Any input is appreciated!