Comments on: Debate: Is a little health coverage better than none at all? http://mylocalhealthguide.com/2010/08/13/debate-is-a-little-health-coverage-better-than-none-at-all/ Your source for Seattle health news and information Wed, 16 May 2012 23:56:45 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David Kinard http://mylocalhealthguide.com/2010/08/13/debate-is-a-little-health-coverage-better-than-none-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 David Kinard Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:26:42 +0000 http://mylocalhealthguide.com/?p=14795#comment-1122 Washington State also offers an affordable premium-based plan offering two choices of annual caps -- 75,000 or 100,000. It is called the Washington Health Program. It is estimated by the Washington State Health Care Authority that less than 2% of people on Basic Health ever exceeded the $75,000 annual cap. This type of insurance product offers a much more reliable source of coverage than those per-diem or concierge models that are riddled with hidden cost-sharing. For those individuals who suffer from chronic illness, in Washington (and soon at a Federal level) there is a high risk insurance pool. Premiums are a little higher, but the benefit packages are also much better. More information at www.washingtonhealth.hca.wa.gov. Washington State also offers an affordable premium-based plan offering two choices of annual caps — 75,000 or 100,000. It is called the Washington Health Program.

It is estimated by the Washington State Health Care Authority that less than 2% of people on Basic Health ever exceeded the $75,000 annual cap. This type of insurance product offers a much more reliable source of coverage than those per-diem or concierge models that are riddled with hidden cost-sharing.

For those individuals who suffer from chronic illness, in Washington (and soon at a Federal level) there is a high risk insurance pool. Premiums are a little higher, but the benefit packages are also much better.

More information at http://www.washingtonhealth.hca.wa.gov.

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