What type of Florida medical insurance plan do you have? The cost per month and the deductible of your current health insurance plan might be high because the coverage your plan provides might be very etensive. Most Individuals plans have high premiums or deductibles (depending on the kind of plan) because these plans might only be asking a small co-pay amount from you for hospital stays, doctor's office visits, and other medical treatment. Basic major medical insurance (or catastrophic health insurance) will usually cover emergency medical and hospital epenses. Routine medical care you are currently receiving from your Florida medical insurance plan might not be available with catastrophic health insurance. Emergency or urgent care epenses that a major medical insurance policy cover might include -rays, CAT scans, MRIs, hospital epenses, surgical costs, diagnostic procedures, and intensive care fees. Individuals who buy major medical insurance are usually individuals who are relatively healthy, seldom go for routine checkups, and take few prescription drugs. These individuals are also capable of paying medical bills for medical services received that are not covered by catastrophic health insurance. This type of insurance policy normally won't accept an individual with a pre-eisting condition. You may be healthy now, but what if you contract an illness that your major medical insurance doesn't cover? You'll have to pay for medical treatment from your own pocket. If you really can't afford to keep your current Florida medical insurance plan, then get the catastrophic health insurance plan just so you have some sort of coverage. You can change plans when you can afford it again. - July 3, 2009 @ 2:33 pm