New York Health Insurance Policy Information - HMO, PPO & POS
Individual or family health insurance can provide the important protection
needed in the event of illness and for regular preventive care. Using the
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can offer affordable HMO, PPO, POS, and Major Medical Health
Insurance policy coverages throughout New York,
including Long Island and the New York City metro
area.
Health insurance plans that allow you the most choices
in doctors and hospitals also tend to cost more than plans
that limit choices. Individual and family health insurance
plans that help to manage the care you receive, such as
PPO and POS plans, usually cost you less, but you must
give up some freedom of choice.
Learn more about HMO, PPO, and POS managed
health care insurance plans by clicking on a link below
or click on the link for information on Major Medical
health insurance.
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HMO Health Insurance Policy Features - New York

* Preventive care emphasis
* Primary care physician (PCP) coordinates your total care
* Must get a referral from your PCP to visit a specialist
* Fixed monthly fee
HMO Health Insurance Policy Overview - New York

Subscribers to an HMO receive medical services from participating physicians,
clinics and hospitals. You choose a primary care physician (PCP) from a list of
participating doctors from where you live in New York. That doctor is used for
typical circumstances such as annual exams and usual health issues. If you need
to see a specialist, be hospitalized, or have lab or X-ray work, your doctor will
refer you to a provider or facility within the HMO system. Your doctor must give
authorization for those services to be covered by your HMO. In other words, you
must see HMO approved physicians and use HMO approved facilities or pay the
entire cost of the visit yourself.

Similar to Point-of Service (POS) and PPO's, HMO's have made arrangements
for lower fees with a network of health care providers and give their policyholders
a financial incentive to stay within that network.

You may have to pay some portion of the cost (co-payment) for each office or
hospital visit, such as $20 - $30 per doctor visit, regardless of what the services
cost. Also, some services such as emergency room, mental health and chemical
dependency services, may carry additional costs in a New York HMO health
maintenance plan.
Learn more about the other types of New York Individual or Family Health
Insurance polices we offer in New York by clicking on a link below!
Managed Health Care Plans:
Fee-for-Service Health Plan:
Click on the link below to fill out a quote request form for a family or individual
HMO health insurance policy that provides excellent health insurance coverage
and services at an affordable cost. Or speak with one of our New York Health
Insurance agent specialists at 516-922-1200 or 212-268-4473 to discuss the
features.
PPO Health Insurance Policy Features (Family or Individual in New York)
* Convenient access to quality health care
* Large and diverse network available of primary care physicians, specialists,
hospitals & clinics.
* Pay for services as they are provided
PPO Health Insurance Policy Overview (Family or Individual in New York)
You can see any health care professional in the network any time you choose to
make an appointment. You don't need referrals for specialists or other services as
you do in an HMO. You can see doctors or specialists outside your PPO network,
however, your portion of the costs will be higher.

You may have to pay some portion of the cost (co-payment) for each office or
hospital visit, such as $20 - $30 per doctor visit, regardless of what the services
cost. Also, some services such as emergency room, mental health and chemical
dependency services, may carry additional costs in a New York PPO health
insurance plan.
Learn more about the other types of New York Individual or Family Health
Insurance polices we offer by clicking on a link below!
Click on the link below to fill out a quote request form for a family or individual
PPO health insurance policy that provides excellent health insurance coverage
and services at an affordable cost. Or speak with one of our New York Health
Insurance agent specialists at 516-922-1200 or 212-268-4473 to discuss the
features.
Managed Health Care Plans:
Fee-for-Service Health Plan:
POS Health Insurance Policy Features (Family or Individual in New York)
Less restrictive than an HMO or PPO, a (POS) or Point of Service plan lets you
see any licensed health care professional for anything covered by the insurance.
Care you receive from out-of-plan health care professionals is reimbursed, but
you must pay an often times much higher co-payment or deductible amount.
While you may choose to see a physician outside the network, if you don't
receive permission from your (PCP) primary care physician, you're likely to end
up submitting the bills yourself and receiving only a small reimbursement - if any.

Costs that exceed your deductible are covered by a co-insurance plan in which
you and the insurance company share the cost for services covered by the
policy.

Also, some services such as emergency room, mental health and chemical
dependency services, may carry additional costs in a New York POS health
insurance plan.
POS Health Insurance Policy Overview (Family or Individual in New York)

* Preventive care emphasis
* Pays benefits for out-of-network care, but at a lower level
Learn more about the other types of New York Individual or Family Health
Insurance polices we offer by clicking on a link below!
Click on the link below to fill out a quote request form for a family or individual
POS health insurance policy that provides excellent health insurance coverage
and services at an affordable cost. Or you can speak with one of our New York
Health Insurance Agent specialists at 516-922-1200 or 212-268-4473 to discuss
the features.
Managed Health Care Plans:
Fee-for-Service Health Plan:
Major medical health insurance provides benefits up to a high limit for most types
of medical expenses incurred, subject to a deductible. Once you meet the
deductible, our New York Major Medical Insurance plans pay a percentage of
what is considered the "Usual and Customary" charge for covered services. The
insurance company generally pays 80% of the Usual and Customary costs and you
pay the other 20%, which is known as co-insurance. If the insurance company
charges more than the Usual and Customary rates, you will need to pay both the
co-insurance and the difference.
With Major Medical Insurance plans you can choose your doctor and any hospital
for your medical services. You or your doctor send the bill to the insurance
company, which pays part of it. Usually, you have a deductible such as $250 or
more to pay each year before the insurer starts paying. The plan will pay for
charges such as medical tests and prescriptions as well as from doctors and
hospitals.
Major medical insurance coverages offer more choice of doctors (including
specialists, such as cardiologists and surgeons), hospitals, and other health care
providers than managed care plans, such as HMO, PPO, and POS. Major
Medical Insurance may not pay for some preventive care, such as check-ups,
and is usually a more expensive health insurance coverage than utilizing an
HMO, PPO, or POS plan.
Fee-for-Service or Major Medical Health Insurance Policy
(Family or Individual in New York)
Learn more about the types of New York Individual or Family Health Insurance
polices we offer by clicking on a link below!
Click on the link below to fill out a quote request form for a family or individual
Major Medical health insurance policy that provides excellent health insurance
coverage and services at an affordable cost. Or speak with one of our New
York Health Insurance agent specialists at 516-922-1200 or 212-268-4473 to
discuss the features.
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