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One of the biggest concerns for the self-employed or small business owner is finding the best, affordable health insurance they can within their budget. Although almost half of the country’s bankruptcies are associated with unpaid medical bills, many self-employed Americans choose to go without health care coverage, simply because many of the options seem too expensive. There are affordable health insurance options though. Below, you'll find a few to consider.
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For those who recently lost their job and are transitioning into self-employment or are in-between jobs, the U.S. Government requires that you have COBRA coverage made available to you. However, government subsidies for COBRA (which were part of the Obama stimulus package) are no longer available, so you will need to pay the full premium amount of coverage, which currently averages around $1,000 per month for a family of four.
High Deductible Health plans (HDHP) offer cheap monthly premiums in exchange for a higher deductible – meaning if you do go to the doctor much more of the bill will come out of your pocket. With a HDHP, you get a Health Saving Account. A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-free savings account where a policy owner (either an individual or group leader like an employer) can make deposits to go towards future medical bills. In 2009, the maximum contribution limit for an individual was $1000 and for a family or group, $5950.
Although it depends greatly state by state, most areas allow small groups to purchase one policy to cover each individual. In New Jersey, it only takes a group of two, as long as the employer and the employee both work over 25 hours a week.
By covering more than one person with a policy, the insurance company keeps their prices theoretically down by spreading the risk around. This keeps your health insurance premiums as affordable as most of the larger company’s health insurance policies.
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