Question

The first option is a fee-for-service plan with a $7,500 deductible. Rachel must pay the deductible amount in health-related costs (not including co-pays) before the insurance company will contribute. This plan costs $225.00 per month and requires co-pays for most standard healthcare costs. The second option is an HMO. It is significantly more expensive at $630 per month, but has no annual deductible. The standard co-pays are also less than those in the other option. Rachel is a young lady with very few health care requirements. She anticipates one monthly visit to her primary care physician, and one annual visit to her allergy specialist. She has two generic prescription allergy medicines that need to be filled twice a month. If Rachel is able to stay healthy the entire year and does not accrue any additional health care costs, which of the following statements is true for her situation? a. The higher co-pays and annual deductible make Option 1 more expensive than Option 2. b. The higher premium for Option 2 offsets the lower co-pays making the two options the same value. c. Rachel's health care needs will cost less under Option 1 if she is able to avoid additional health care costs. d. Even though she pays more monthly, the insurance company will cover more of Rachel's health care costs under option 2.

Answer 1

C.Rachel's health care needs will cost less under Option 1 if she is able to avoid additional health care costs.

Step-by-step

C.Rachel's health care needs will cost less under Option 1 if she is able to avoid additional health care costs.

Answer 2

C.Rachel's health care needs will cost less under Option 1 if she is able to avoid additional health care costs. Just took the test.