October 29, 2019
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Preventive care, Health insurance coverage, Preventive healthcare, Immunizations and vaccinations, Student health insurance plans
As the proverb goes, “prevention is better than cure”. It means keeping bad things from happening is better than to trying to fix them when they have already happened. Preventive care too looks at health problems from this point of view. Preventive care includes those treatment and procedures that prevent the infection or spread of disease or sickness in human beings.
In this blog, Student Cover tries to explain the benefits of preventive care, preventive healthcare coverage provided by health insurance companies in the US, and what all are covered under it.
Studies have shown that it cost a health insurance company more to cover the treatment cost of its sick customer than to provide cover for treatments that prevent a disease. In countries like the US, a large number of people depend on health insurance to meet their healthcare expenses.
Health insurance companies therefore have concluded that by providing cover for preventive healthcare, they can save a lot of money which they might otherwise have to pay for the treatment of their clients.
Preventive care on the other hand benefits people by
Preventive care is a broad area covering all those activities, treatment, counseling and procedures that help prevent the infection or spread of disease in one’s body.
Preventive care is beneficial for both the insured and the insurer as it helps minimize, if not remove altogether, the risks associated with infection and spread of disease in human beings.
Disclaimer: The content of the following article is based on the personal research of the writer. Readers are advised to go through the policy documents of health insurance plans and exercise discretion while purchasing them. Student Cover will not be held liable for any wrongful interpretation of the content of this article.
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