Cancer Insurance – Can You Afford To Be Without It?
Posted By on May 16, 2010
Cancer patients
who survive five
or more years:
66 percent
Lifetime
probability of
developing
cancer:
1 in 2 men;
1 in 3 women
Direct medical
costs for cancer
in U.S. in 2008:
$93.2 billion
American Cancer Society,
Cancer Facts and Figures 2009
Coping with Cancer …
Families seldom evade cancer in their life span. Fortunately, cancer is no longer the death sentence it once was due to breakthrough science in the medical field through preventative care.
Approximately 10.7 million Americans are living with and surviving cancer(1).
… High health insurance deductibles and co-payments, experimental treatments, prescription prices, travel for treatment and nursing care can quickly drain family bank accounts – why take the risk Minnesota?
Why do families need cancer insurance?
Very few diseases can drain financial resources as quickly as a severe illness, such as cancer. So if you, a loved one,or friend should be diagnosed with cancer, wouldn’t it be a blessing to have insurance that eases the financial worry so you can focus on treatment and recovery?
Nobody knows how to care for your relatives better than you do. So if you, or a close friend, should be diagnosed with cancer, make certain you’re prepared to manage the startling expenses.
Solution …
Cancer Insurance enables you to fill some gaps in the insurance you and your close relatives may already have. This compensation plan will pay you over and above any other health insurance benefits and should help keep cancer expenses from creating a financial crisis. Some companies offer lump sum payout coverage directly to you once diagnosed and others offer a daily payout of benefits.
- Benjamin H Heinzeroth is an independent insurance agent in the state of Minnesota and enjoys writing on insurance products for today’s economy. www.greatlifeinsurancegroup.com
Learn more about Insurance. Stop by Benjamin H Heinzeroth’s site where you can find out all about Cancer Insurance and what it can do for you in Minnesota.