Choosing a West Virginia Health Insurance Plan
What to consider when choosing a health insurance plan
1) Look at the summary of benefits. What benefits are included? What benefits are excluded?
2) Look at costs. How much are the monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co-payments?
3) When are the enrollment periods? Do they offer annual open enrollment periods to make changes to your policy?
4) How much flexibility do they offer? Can you change plans if you need to? How?
Health insurance companies are required to renew an individual's existing health coverage, but there is no cap on the rate increases companies may impose at the time of renewal. This is called guaranteed renewability. Guaranteed renewability is not portable, so you do not have the right to switch to another company or even another product offered by the same company.
Resources:
- » Catastrophic Medical Coverage
- » Dental, Vision and Prescription
- » Long-Term Care Insurance
- » Limited and Special Risks
- » Hospital Indemnity Plans
Articles:
West Virginia Health Guide Pages:
- » West Virginia Health Insurance Policy Information
- » Choosing a West Virginia Health Insurance Plan
- » Some Ways to Get West Virginia Health Insurance
- » More West Virginia Health Insurance Policies
- » West Virginia Health Insurance Eligibility Issues
- » Credible West Virginia Health Insurance Coverage & Major Risk Insurance
Links:

