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Four High Deductible Health Plan Mistakes to Avoid

InterWest Insurance Services

The trade-off, however, is that workers have a higher deductible — meaning they have to pay for a set amount of medical care and prescription drugs before the plan’s benefits truly kick in. Other voluntary benefits like critical illness insurance can fill in the gaps when employees have a high deductible.

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Four Ways to Ensure Your Group HDHP Will Fail

InterWest Insurance Services

The trade-off, however, is that workers have a higher deductible — meaning they have to pay for a set amount of medical care and prescription drugs before the plan’s benefits truly kick in. Other voluntary benefits like critical illness insurance can fill in the gaps when employees have a high deductible.