MamasHealth.com Home Insurance Information Child Care Insurance COBRA Dealing with an HMO Dr. Dealing with your HMO Dental Insurance Disability Insurance EPO Insurance Family & Medical Leave Health Insurance Health Savings Account Help with Denied claims HIPPA HMO Plans HMO Terms Explained Hospital Indemnity How Much Insurance HRA Insurance Terms Life insurance for kids Life insurance from your job Long Term Care Medicaid Medicaid fraud Medicare Medigap MSA MRMI Program POS Plans PPO Plans Risks of not having insurance Save money on insurance Term vs. Whole Universal Life Workers' Comp Links Email Mama Free medicine from Pfizer Financial help during medical crisis Patient assistance programs Adoption insurance Value driven health care Car Insurance Save on Car Insurance Financial Assistance for women's healthcare 2005 Insurance Coverage 2006 Insurance Coverage 62 days after being laid off	Hospital Indemnity Insurance What is Hospital Indemnity Insurance? Hospital indemnity insurance is a type of insurance that pays a fixed amount for each day that you are in the hospital. Some plans will pay up to two years. Hospital Indemnity Insurance helps protect your financial independence if you are faced with a hospital stay. Some types of hospital indemnity insurance will pay the specified daily amount even if you have other health insurance. Others may coordinate benefits, so that the money you receive does not equal more than 100 percent of the hospital bill. Why should you consider Hospital Indemnity Insurance? You should consider purchasing hospital indemnity insurance because hospital care can be very expensive and can easily wipe out your savings. If excessive care is needed, the cost may bankrupt you. The average expense of an inpatient hospital stay per person is $13,033.* More than 1 in 3 persons will be treated in a hospital.* 45.2% of health care spending is associated with hospital treatment.** Hospital Indemnity Insurance Options When choosing a type of hospital indemnity insurance, consider the following options Daily payment Payment may vary according to your health status. Payment can range anywhere from $125 each day to $375 each day. Some policies will pay more per day if you are hospitalized for the treatment of cancer. Payee Some insurance policies will pay the hospital. Others will pay the patient Payment start date Some policies will start payment on the first day you are hospitalized. Government hospital. Some policies will pay you full benefits even if you are hospitalized in a U.S. Government facility. Reliability. Make sure the insurer is a reliable company. * National Health Care Expense in the U.S. Community Population, 2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Statistical Brief #56, figure 4. ** National Health Care Expense in the U.S. Community Population, 2001. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Statistical Brief #56, figure 2.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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