Introduction to The Virginia Health Insurance Guide for Consumers

This Consumer's Guide should be used for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be an opinion, legal or otherwise, of the State Corporation Commission on the availability of coverage under a specific insurance policy or contract, nor should it be construed as an endorsement of any product, service, person or organization mentioned in this guide.

This guide provides general information about traditional health insurance and managed care health insurance plans. This guide does not address Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance or Long-Term Care Insurance, because the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance has guides and other information available specifically about those types of coverage. If you are interested in information concerning Medicare Supplement Insurance and/or Long-Term Care Insurance, please contact the Bureau of Insurance and we will be pleased to provide this information to you.

The Bureau of Insurance also has many other guides and publications available on a variety of insurance related topics. You may call the Bureau of Insurance or consult the Bureau's website for more information about other publications available, (refer to "Important Information - How to Reach Us" for telephone numbers and the website address).