Glossary of Common Health Insurance Terms
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Providers or health care facilities in a health plan’s network of providers with which it has negotiated a discount. Insured individuals usually pay less when using an in-network provider, because those networks provide services at lower cost to the insurance companies with which they have contracts.
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Indemnity health insurance plans are also called “fee-for-service.” These are the types of plans that primarily existed before the rise of HMOs, IPAs, and PPOs. With indemnity plans, the individual pays a pre-determined percentage of the cost of health care services, and the insurance company (or self-insured employer) pays the other percentage. For example, an individual might pay 20 percent for services and the insurance company pays 80 percent. The fees for services are defined by the providers and vary from physician to physician. Indemnity health plans offer individuals the freedom to choose their health care professionals.
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Similar to HMO, except that individuals receive care in a physician’s own office instead of a facility.
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Health insurance coverage on an individual, not group, basis. The premium is sometimes higher for an individual health insurance plan than for a group policy, but not always. If you have an individual health plan, you may not qualify for a group plan. Talk to our agents in St. Pete to find the best insurance deal.
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