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Consider the following: An intelligent, factual, method for lowering your monthly major medical premiums In 2009, the average family’s health insurance.

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1 Consider the following: An intelligent, factual, method for lowering your monthly major medical premiums In 2009, the average family’s health insurance premium was $13,375. (Kaiser Family Foundation) The average American family spends less than $2,500 per year in out of pocket medical expenses. The average American household with a $2,000 major medical deductible rarely meets their deductible. This results in health insurance premiums that are far too expensive for the amount of benefits that are actually used. In 2009, the average family’s health insurance premium was $13,375. (Kaiser Family Foundation) The average American family spends less than $2,500 per year in out of pocket medical expenses. The average American household with a $2,000 major medical deductible rarely meets their deductible. This results in health insurance premiums that are far too expensive for the amount of benefits that are actually used. Are your Health insurance premiums too high? Are your Health insurance premiums too high?

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3 Accidents If a medical claim is due to an accident – Use the “accident plan” to cover your annual deductibles & co-insurance... with only a $100 deductible. If a medical claim is due to an accident – Use the “accident plan” to cover your annual deductibles & co-insurance... with only a $100 deductible. 65% of all healthcare claims are due to accidents 65% of all healthcare claims are due to accidents 1.Include an accident plan to compliment your health insurance plan. 1.Include an accident plan to compliment your health insurance plan.

4 Critical Illness Protection Reality: *Every 26 seconds…Someone in the U.S. will suffer from a coronary event, and about every minute, someone will die from one -1 *Every 24 seconds…Someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with cancer -2 *Every 40 seconds…Someone in the U.S. is having a stroke -1 Cancer deaths are declining --about 1% each year since 1999-- due to increased prevention efforts, earlier detection, and improved therapies -3 Possible uses:  Pay the deductible and co-insurance on your health insurance Your mortgage, auto loan or credit card payments Keep your business running Expenses for your and your family’s travel/lodging while you’re seeking medical treatment outside of your community Expenses for child and nursing care Freedom to choose your health providers Freedom to have your spouse by your side Freedom from worry about your bills and your mortgage Freedom to take extra time off from work while you get back on your feet 1. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics – 2008 Update, American Heart Association 2. Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2006 3. New York Presbyterian Hospital http://www.nypcancerprevention.com/issue/5/con/features/cancer-surpasses-heart-di.shtml Reality: *Every 26 seconds…Someone in the U.S. will suffer from a coronary event, and about every minute, someone will die from one -1 *Every 24 seconds…Someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with cancer -2 *Every 40 seconds…Someone in the U.S. is having a stroke -1 Cancer deaths are declining --about 1% each year since 1999-- due to increased prevention efforts, earlier detection, and improved therapies -3 Possible uses:  Pay the deductible and co-insurance on your health insurance Your mortgage, auto loan or credit card payments Keep your business running Expenses for your and your family’s travel/lodging while you’re seeking medical treatment outside of your community Expenses for child and nursing care Freedom to choose your health providers Freedom to have your spouse by your side Freedom from worry about your bills and your mortgage Freedom to take extra time off from work while you get back on your feet 1. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics – 2008 Update, American Heart Association 2. Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2006 3. New York Presbyterian Hospital http://www.nypcancerprevention.com/issue/5/con/features/cancer-surpasses-heart-di.shtml 68% of each dollar spent on healthcare goes to treatment of a critical illness 68% of each dollar spent on healthcare goes to treatment of a critical illness 2. Include critical illness coverage in your health insurance program. 2. Include critical illness coverage in your health insurance program.

5 Total Medical Insurance Program MAJOR MEDICAL - ACCIDENT - CRITICAL ILLNESS MALE 40 / FEMALE 37 / 2 CHILDREN - $10K ACCIDENT & CRITICAL ILLNESS BENEFIT EXAMPLE # 1 MAJOR MEDICAL PLAN ONLY $25 CO-PAY Deductible ………….. $1,000 Office Visit (Co-pay) $25.00 Total Premium:$965.00 EXAMPLE # 2 MAJOR MEDICAL PLAN Accident/Critical Illness Combo $25 CO-PAY Deductible …………..$5,000 Office Visit (Co-pay)$25.00 Medical Prem.$580.00 Accident plan$59.95 Critical Illness$48.00 Total Premium:$687.95 EXAMPLE # 3 MAJOR MEDICAL PLAN With Accident/ Critical Illness Combo High Deductible (No Office Visit Co-Pay) Deductible$5,000 Office Visit $0 Medical Prem.$398.00 Accident Plan$59.95 Critical Illness$48.00 Total Premium:$505.95 TOTAL $821 Total Savings for Example # 2: $277.05/mo. = $3,324.60/ yr. Total Savings for Example # 3: $495.05/mo. = $5,940.60/yr. Including an Accident and Critical Illness policy with a higher deductible major medical policy creates a combined benefit plan that will greatly reduce your monthly medical insurance premium. In the event of an accident or critical illness, both the Accident and Critical Illness policy’s benefits can be used to pay the higher deductible on your Major Medical plan. The Critical Illness plan may also provide funds to cover any additional out-of-pocket expenses or lost income that may result from a serious illness.

6 “The True Cost of a Co-Pay” Major Medical Insurance (MALE 40 / FEMALE 37 / 2 CHILDREN - $10K ACCIDENT & CRITICAL ILLNESS BENEFIT) MAJOR MEDICAL PLAN $25 CO-PAY Deductible …………..$5,000 Office Visit Co-pay ….$25.00 Monthly Premium:$580.00 Annually: $6,960 MAJOR MEDICAL PLAN (No Office Visit C-Pay) Deductible …………... $5,000 Office Visit Co-Pay …. $0.00 Monthly Premium: $398.00 Annually: $4,776 $6,960 - $4,776 = $2,184.00 1. Savings by purchasing $0 co-pay plan: $182.00 /mo. = $2,184.00 /yr. 2. Average “retail price” for doctor’s office visit: $120.00 3. Average PPO discounted price for doctor’s office visit without co-pay: $80.00 4. Number of family office visits required to justify the additional premium: $2,184 ÷ $80.00 = 27.3 Office Visits 5. Number of office visits actually used per year: (Example) – 10 $25.00 x’s 10 visits = $250.00 6. “True Cost” of the co-pay feature: $2,184 + $250.00 = $2,344.00 /yr. 7. Actual “true out of pocket cost” for each office visit = $234.40 ea.

7 “ Complete Your Healthcare Program” Enjoy the lower premiums that choosing a higher Major Medical Deductible provides, yet maintain low out-of-pocket exposure by including an Accident and Critical Illness policy to your “total health insurance program”. “ Complete Your Healthcare Program” Enjoy the lower premiums that choosing a higher Major Medical Deductible provides, yet maintain low out-of-pocket exposure by including an Accident and Critical Illness policy to your “total health insurance program”. Total Major Medical Plan Medical with co-pays  $ __________ HSA or no co-pays  $ __________ Annual Deductible …… $5,000 Total Major Medical Plan Medical with co-pays  $ __________ HSA or no co-pays  $ __________ Annual Deductible …… $5,000 Personal Accident Plan $ 10,000 per accident ($100 Deductible) Premium: $ ________ Personal Accident Plan $ 10,000 per accident ($100 Deductible) Premium: $ ________ Critical Illness Policy Available Funds: $ 10,000 Lump Sum (ea.) Premium: $ ________ Critical Illness Policy Available Funds: $ 10,000 Lump Sum (ea.) Premium: $ ________ Total Medical Ins. Program Total Monthly Premium: $ __________


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