iCanBenefit asked:

Billy Mays- iCan Benefit Commercial

montcoguy0o asked:


Keep in mind, your health insurance premiums can’t be deducted if they’re taken out of your paycheck as pre-tax dollars. However, after-tax health insurance premiums are deductible, but they still are subject to a limitation of 7.5% of your AGI. If you’re self-employed, you may deduct a portion of your health insurance premiums as an adjustment. The self-employed deductible portion is 100% in 2007.

votenader08 asked:

2008 Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader answers a question about the role of health insurance companies in his national heath care plan. From the Open the Debates super rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 4, 2008.

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BestSyndication asked:

(Best Syndication) Employer based health coverage is disappearing leaving many employed individuals to make their own health care insurance decisions. Due to the high cost of health insurance, many employers are either scaling back their coverage or eliminating it all together, according to a survey by the non-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation.

So what are the differences in health care planes, and which one is best for you? This presentation will provide some information. But first: what is health insurance? Health insurance is a form of group insurance, where policy holders share the risk. Not everyone gets sick at the same time, so most of the premiums go to paying the expenses of those who are. For the most part, in the United States, health insurance is provided by private insurance companies who must make a profit. .

Here are some terms:

Premium: A premium is the amount of money the policy holder pays each month for their coverage.

Deductible: The deductible is the amount the policy holder has to pay out-of-pocket before the health plan kicks in and pays. If a policy holder has a $1,000 deductible, he or she must pay the first one thousand dollars. The expenses may include doctor’s visits, medication, hospitalization etc.

Copayment: The copayment is the amount that the policy holder must pay for a doctor’s visit or other service. For instance, a policy holder may have to pay a $10 co-pay for each doctor visit.

Coinsurance: Coinsurance is similar to a copayment, except this is a “percentage” the policy holder must pay for a service. A customer may have to pay 20% of the cost of surgery.

Coverage Limits: The coverage limit is the maximum an insurance company will pay for a procedure. For instance, if an insurance company only will pay a maximum $100,000 for heart surgery, but the hospital charges $120,000, the policy holder will have to pay the extra $20,000.

Maximum annual or Lifetime Coverage: The lifetime coverage is the maximum an insurance company will pay out in total over your lifetime. There maybe yearly caps as well.

Out-of-pocket Maximums: The out of pocket maximum is where the member’s payment obligation ends. The health insurance company may pay all of the costs after this level is reached. For instance, some insurance policies will pay for every prescription drug after the $500 yearly threshold is reached.

Exclusions: The insurance company may exclude certain procedures or drugs. They may exclude experimental options.

princessogt1 asked:


I need a dental insurance that pays 50 to 75 of all dental care including oral surgen. My boyfriend needs a lot of work done on his teeth. He is scared of death of the denist, he has to be put to sleep and he has to have all the work done at one time. Can anyone help me please.

Marcus W asked:


I am looking to purchase my own health insurance instead of going through my company. I know that the company takes out the cost on a pre-tax basis, but their insurance is not the greatest. If I do decided to sign up for health insurance, will I be able to use the cost of my own health insurance as a deduction fo tax purposes?

Jackie S asked:


We used to have individual health insurance, and I would pay for it out of my own company (an S Corp). When we got insurance through my husband’s employer, I stopped reimbursing myself.
He is paid for by the company, and then it costs extra to add myself and our child.

I was just going to deduct health insurance premiums on our Sch A, but we don’t have enough other medical expenses to meet the limit.

Is it ligit to go ahead and reimburse myself the amount that it cost for the health insurance? Then it would be a business expense. Thanks.