Finance

Dirk required surgery for a kidney impairment. His total bill for medi

Dirk required surgery for a kidney impairment. His total bill for medical services was $50,000. Dirk has a medical expense policy with a $1,000 calendar-year deductible and a $5,000 annual out-of-pocket limit. His coinsurance percentage is 20 percent. The out-of-pocket limit applies to coinsurance only. Assuming this surgery and hospitalization were the first medical care […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Kristen has an individual medical expense policy with a $1,000 calenda

Kristen has an individual medical expense policy with a $1,000 calendar-year deductible, a $5,000 annual out-of-pocket limit, and a 20 percent coinsurance requirement. Kristen was hospitalized for a surgical procedure in March, her first health care treatment received during the year. The total bill was $20,000. Considering the deductible and coinsurance, how much of this […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about long-term care insurance is (a

Which of the following statements about long-term care insurance is (are) true? I. Long-term care insurance is inexpensive, especially if purchased at older ages. II. Purchasers have a choice of daily benefits and benefit periods. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II     ANSWER Answer: […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning benefit pay

Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning benefit payments under long-term care insurance? I. Expense-incurred policies pay for actual charges up to a specified daily limit. II. Per diem policies pay a specified daily benefit regardless of the charges incurred. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

All of the following statements about long-term care insurance are tru

All of the following statements about long-term care insurance are true EXCEPT A) Premiums can be reduced by electing shorter elimination periods. B) A common benefits trigger is the inability to perform a certain number of activities of daily living. C) Protection against inflation is usually made available as an optional benefit. D) Policies currently […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about disability and disability inco

Which of the following statements about disability and disability income insurance is (are) true? I. Most disability income policies replace 100 percent of gross earnings. II. The probability of being disabled before age 65 is much higher than commonly believed. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about individual disability income p

Which of the following statements about individual disability income policies that use a two-part definition of total disability is (are) true? I. During the initial period of disability, the insured must be unable to perform the duties of any gainful occupation. II. After the initial period of disability, the insured must be unable to perform […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

All of the following statements about optional disability income benef

All of the following statements about optional disability income benefits are true EXCEPT A) Under a cost-of-living rider, benefits are periodically adjusted for inflation. B) A Social Security rider pays additional benefits if the insured is turned down for Social Security disability benefits. C) Adding a return of premium rider results in a lower initial […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

All of the following statements about individual disability income pol

All of the following statements about individual disability income policies are true EXCEPT A) Premiums are often waived while a person is disabled but must be resumed if the insured recovers. B) At the time of purchase, the insured can choose the length of the benefit period from among several available options. C) In order […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements concerning individual medical expens

Which of the following statements concerning individual medical expense insurance is (are) correct? I. Once the deductible is satisfied, no additional deductible is payable during the calendar year. II. Family deductibles are substantially higher than individual deductibles. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II     […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020