What is the best health insurance for a 25 yr old married couple?

darnell s
#1. April 27th, 2008, at 8:37 AM.

bluecross blue sheild is the bomb

sanbox69
#2. April 30th, 2008, at 12:16 PM.

the one that is afordable and your doctors accept

bingo
#3. April 30th, 2008, at 9:13 PM.

blue cross and blue shield, most doctors and hospitals take them

Mary O
#4. May 4th, 2008, at 4:37 AM.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield
we have a 200.00 deductible per year per person.with a 20 co pay, and we have medco for prescriptions

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#5. May 6th, 2008, at 7:06 PM.

Usually it is up to the company that you work for, that offers the insurance..and who they go through or offer (sometimes large companies/government agencies offer serveral to choose from). It also depends on where you are from. Blue Cross Blue Shield is OK…I like CDPHP over BCBS–but they are peculiar to my area. Your employer should supply you with information (especially if you have the choice of more than one to choose from) that lists deductables, how much per month will be paid out and what they will cover.

Mark Asbell
#6. May 8th, 2008, at 2:44 PM.

go to

I’m 29 and my wife and I just went through this process. This site has the best quotes available from multiple companies and it is a fairly simple process.

Rick
#7. May 11th, 2008, at 9:36 PM.

As a 25 year old married couple you need to ask yourself a few questions:

1) Are you planning on having children? If so, you want to make sure that the plan you select has maternity coverage. Most straight PPO Indivdiual/Family plans do not offer Maternity Coverage that is reasonable. Depending on your area Blue Cross may offer an HMO based plan that does cover maternity. Be aware - most individual plans that cover maternity have a wait period before the pregnancy will be a covered benefit.

2) You may also want to look at an Health Savings Account (HSA) Qualified plan. Being so young, they afford you a great way to save (tax free) for future medical expenses. Also, because you are young, chances are you will not incur any huge medical expenses - so dont pay the huge premiums for a benefit rich co-pay plan - you will be able to save the premium difference between an HSA Plan and a traditional plan into you your HSA.

3) If you are self-employed - make sure you look for a plan that covers on the job accidents - some plans exclude this coverage, so be sure to ask for a Sample Policy Cert before signing up for any policy

4) Use a local independent agent - they have the most knowledge on the plans that are available in your area.

Hope this helps and good luck!

mbrcatz17
#8. May 13th, 2008, at 11:08 PM.

Yes, BCBS is A rated. You can always check with AM Best.

If you’re getting it through your employer, you probably don’t have many options. If you’re buying a private policy, it’s likely to cost you about $250 a month, each.

If you’re relatively healthy, it’s probably worth it to take a higher deductible in exchange for a significantly lower monthly premium - RUN THE NUMBERS before you buy.

Make SURE you buy from a licensed agent IN YOUR AREA. A great price on health insurance means NOTHING if you have to drive 200 miles to see an in network doctor.

And lastly, I’m sure you’ll get lots of offers from this posting, for “health discount plans”. They are a scam. Or rather, the vast majority of people you try to use them, hate them. Very few providers take them, despite what the salesperson says. Plus, 60% off a $100,000 hospital bill STILL leaves you with $40,000 out of pocket. OUCH!!

dhara s
#9. May 15th, 2008, at 11:28 AM.

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