The Plans Cover Health Expenses, But Are Not Insurance
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As healthcare costs continue to rise
dramatically, more and more consumers are looking for alternatives to
supplement traditional health insurance. "Health Savings Plans are an idea
whose time has really come," said Steven Keller, Director of Marketing for
Specialty Products at Fortis Health, one of the nation's leading providers of
short-term medical insurance. "These plans bring sizable savings and are easy
to use."
For a monthly fee, Health Savings Plans provide up to 50 percent savings
on a wide variety of medical and health-related expenses that are sometimes
not covered in health insurance plans -- from dental, vision and chiropractic
care to eye wear and nutritional supplements -- simply by showing the plan
card and using specified providers. Since the plans are not insurance (they
are discount arrangements), there are:
-- No deductibles or co-payments to satisfy
-- No waiting periods
-- No claim forms or paperwork to complete -- discounts are given
instantly
-- No health questions to answer
-- No pre-existing condition limitations
In addition, no one can be "denied." The plan's monthly fee covers an
entire family and use is unlimited.
"Health savings plans are filling a real need for consumers," said Keller.
"They are affordable, easy to use and help families manage their healthcare
spending."
Enrolling in one of the Fortis Health Savings Plans is simple at the
plans' web site, http://www.fortissaver.com , which provides more details on plan
savings and costs. For information about other Fortis Health plans, visit
http://www.fortishealth.com .
About Fortis Health Products:
The Health Savings Plans are issued by Fortis Insurance Company
( http://www.fortishealth.com ), a national provider of individual and small group
health insurance, in business since 1892. Fortis Health is a developer and
provider of individual medical, small group, short-term and student health
insurance products, issued and underwritten by Fortis Insurance Company, John
Alden Life Insurance Company and Fortis Benefits Insurance Company. Fortis
Health member companies provide health insurance coverage for over one million
people nationwide. With almost 3,000 employees, Fortis Health is headquartered
in Milwaukee, Wis., and has operations offices in Minnesota, Idaho, and
Florida, as well as sales offices across the country.
Fortis Health is part of Fortis, Inc., a financial services company that,
through its operating companies and affiliates, has positions in a number of
specialty insurance market segments. Fortis, Inc. is part of Fortis, a
financial services provider active in the fields of insurance, banking and
investment. As of year-end, 2002, Fortis had total assets of approximately
$500 billion. As one of the world's largest financial services companies,
Fortis ranks 73rd based on revenues on the Fortune 'Global 500' (July 21,
2003) and 40th based on revenues on Forbes' International 500 list (July 3,
2003).
SOURCE Fortis Health
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Related links:
http://www.fortishealth.com
http://www.fortissaver.com
CONTACT:
Michelle Love-Johnson of Seroka Public
Relations, +1-262-523-3740, for Fortis Health
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