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Money After High School · Lesson 7
Insurance Basics
Part A. Guided notes
Fill in each blank using the word bank.
Word bank: Deductible · emergency · generally · share · yearly
- Premium = regular cost. = you pay first.
- Coinsurance = your after the deductible.
- Out-of-pocket max caps your costs.
- Parent's health plan until 26 ().
- Keep your deductible in your fund.
Part B. Check your understanding
Circle the best answer.
You have a $1,000 deductible and 20% coinsurance. You get a $5,000 covered bill (and haven't hit your out-of-pocket maximum).
1. How much do you pay?
- A. $1,000
- B. $5,000
- C. $1,800
- D. $3,200
2. Under the Affordable Care Act, you can generally stay on a parent's health plan until age 26.
True/False
3. What's usually true about premiums and deductibles?
- A. Lower premiums usually come with higher deductibles.
- B. They're always the same amount.
- C. Higher premiums always mean higher deductibles.
- D. Deductibles don't affect what you pay.
Part C. Apply it
Show your work.
1. A $2,000 medical bill, a $500 deductible, and 20% coinsurance. How much do you pay?
2. Who might prefer a plan with a low premium and a high deductible? Who might prefer the opposite?
Part D. Think about it
Answer in complete sentences.
1. Would you choose a low premium or a low deductible? Why?
2. Why do you think young, healthy people sometimes skip insurance? What's the risk?
Exit ticket
Name
What's the difference between a premium and a deductible?