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Do you remember about new interesting topic “CAR INSURANCE IN THE USA”? In my post about it I told that we will be interested in PAINFUL POINTS and I also listed the most important questions. So, today I would like to answer the first one: Why it is necessary to be insured.

First of all it’s important to know that that you must insure your car without fail in most states. Otherwise your friend with 4 wheels will not be registered!

The second thing - insurance is adjusted legislatively at states level, not at federal one. This implies very simple and important …

Conclusion №1

You can trust the information received from the experts in insurance from your state only. Any information from other states can be absolutely inapplicable outside these states.

As I have said almost in all states (there are exceptions) car insurance is obligatory regarding LIABILITY (civil liability). The size of required covering varies from state to state.

For example, in California it makes up to $15,000 bodily injury for one victim and up to $30,000 for more than one victim. Moreover, there is the responsibility for damage of other’s property - $5,000. I’ve made all these accounts for one accident only. It means that aggregate payment will be between 20,000$ and 35,000$.

By the way I’d like to mention that experts in insurance usually use fractional record for amount of covering. Record 15/30/5 corresponds to the covering that has each driver in California according to the law of this state.

Driving without the insurance is a serious crime and is punished strictly!

A piece of advice:

You shouldn’t communicate with people who drive without the insurance or argue that it is possible, or they say why this kind of a crime is “nothing terrible”. These people on a way to the big troubles - it is not necessary to keep them the company.

According to the police statistics in California 28-30 % drivers have no any insurance in general. I can add to this still the same percent of people having minimal covering and you will understand, that it will be very difficult to receive money from others (your will have few chances). This implies very simple and important …

Conclusion №2

It is necessary to have your own car insurance policy!

Moreover, there are two types of the states:

- At Fault (for example, California - the culprit pays the insurance to the victim)

- No Fault (for example, Arizona -your damage is compensated with your insurance irrespective of fault)

The conclusion №3

You should known about the system in state, where you live or are going to live.

If the person is very poor and is going to remain poor practically to the end of his days, in this case driving without the insurance is nothing for him. It must be confessed. In all other cases the sum of insurance should protect the driver from requisitioning of his property and incomes (including the future incomes).

Besides arguing about the whys and wherefores of car insurance, we should know, that are no such occupations in our life which is more dangerous then driving (if you are not a policeman, fireman or something like that). Therefore, it is necessary to answer the following question: “Shall I risk life and health of other people to save ten or more dollars a month?”

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Yours sincerely,
AlexSandra

There are a lot of insurance companies in the United States, they work on their own field in insurance industry and often have their long and interesting history, that worth knowing. That is why I’d like to begin another category of my weblog  «Insurance companies», where I will tell you about different companies, their activity and history of foundation. In world known Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I found the list of insurance companies in the United States. These are companies with strong national or regional presence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
List_of_U.S._insurance_companies

They operate in different spheres of insurance:

1) Life insurance

2) Health insurance

3) Disability insurance

3.1 Pet insurance

4) Auto insurance

5) Property and Casualty Insurance

6) Renter Insurance

7) Credit insurance

So, I’d like to your attention to the following list… Read the rest of this entry »

America is in the middle of a national healthcare crisis. Over 41 million Americans are uninsured and many of those who are insured are underinsured. Insurance premiums have been increasing and they are expected to continue to rise. This has led many Americans to go without insurance and hope for the best for their health. As a result, there are approximately 13% of women who become pregnant each year who are not insured, which results in pregnant women receiving inadequate prenatal care.
Another challenge uninsured pregnant women face is the notion from many insurance plans that pregnancy is a pre-existing condition. Medicaid, a federal funded program for low income persons, will accept women who are already pregnant. However, if you are not eligible to receive Medicaid it can still be a challenge to pay for all the prenatal visits and delivery. The estimated cost of delivery alone is $6,000 – $8,000 for a normal pregnancy and the cost increases if it is a high risk pregnancy.
This is the crisis that many pregnant women find themselves facing when they learn that they are pregnant. The excitement of being pregnant is quickly dissolved by the worry and anxiety of financial burden.
GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS
Medicaid is a state run program that is federally funded. Medicaid provides medical assistance for low-income families and individuals.
You may find that there are other options, depending on your state, which provide additional programs for women who are pregnant such as Medi-cal from the state of California. You can check with your local department of health at Health Departments by State for information on local programs that may further assist you.
WIC is a federal agency that serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants and children under the age of 5. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating and referrals to health care. To get more information you can go to Women, Infants and Children.
HEALTHCARE DISCOUNT PROGRAMS
There are many alternatives to traditional health insurance and Medicaid. These alternatives offer a discount on your healthcare and may help you out. Make sure to check with your health care provider to find out what discount you would receive if you paid cash. Take monthly fee’s, deductibles and premiums into account. Here are a few examples of discount programs.
MaternityCard™ is a discount health program that can save you up to 60% on doctor’s visits, lab work, sonograms, your hospital stay and much more. MaternityCard is not insurance but it works with a National Preferred Provider Maternity Network. For a low monthly fee, MaternityCard can provide you with a comprehensive maternity plan. You can receive these benefits even after you have found out that you are pregnant.
AmeriPlan is a discount plan that is currently available in all states except Alaska. AmeriPlan saves people up to 50% and more on their health care services. Benefits include physician, hospital, and ancillary services (i.e. lab work, tests, x-rays). Since AmeriPlan is not insurance, all pre-existing conditions are covered (except orthodontic treatment in progress), there are no deductibles, no waiting period, no claim forms and no annual limits. For more information on this discount program you can go to: http://www.ameriplanusa.com.
Smart Health Care Solutions is not insurance but an affordable alternative to the soaring costs of health care. All pre-existing conditions are accepted. As an Association, Smart Health Care Solutions is committed to providing members with access to healthcare providers at reduced rates that are both nationwide and affordable regardless of any pre-existing health conditions
OTHER OPTIONS FOR MANAGING HEALTHCARE COSTS
Here are some additional ideas for helping you manage the costs related to prenatal care and birth:
If you are delivering at a hospital you can contact the account office and talk to someone about setting up a payment plan or ask if they offer a sliding scale. Many hospitals do offer these, but they are not utilized because people do not know what is available to them.
If you are having an uncomplicated pregnancy you may want to consider giving birth at a birthing center. The estimated cost of a delivery and prenatal care at a birthing center is about $3,000 – $4,000. This is half of what it would be for a delivery at a hospital. Many birth centers also provide sliding scales, payment plans and accept Medicaid.
If you are a single parent you can go to Single Parenting: Making It Work and Doing It Alone for other ideas on how to save a little extra money.
Remember to enjoy this time and don’t allow the financial burden to take away your excitement.

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