November 24, 2006   

 
This week on WealthTrack how to protect you and your family from one of the greatest threats to your financial security: health care costs. Nearly half of Americans who file for bankruptcy do so because of medical expenses and three quarters of them actually have health insurance! What kind of insurance do you need to avoid financial disaster? Paul Zane Pilzer, the best selling author of “The New Health Insurance Solution”, Kiplinger’s columnist and “The Insurance Maze” author, Kimberly Lankford and Consumer Report’s Amanda Walker will advise us on the three must have insurance policies.
 
 

Paul Zane Pilzer


“The One Investment…”

Health Independence
-Pre-Medicare, get your own non-employer Health Insurance Policy

Kimberly Lankford


“The One Investment…”

Working Protection
- Buy disability insurance

Amanda Walker

Senior Editor
Consumer Reports


“The One Investment…”

Assigning Trust
- Have a Durable Power of Attorney

 
 
Check Out Supplemental Medicare Insurance

- Consider a Medicare Supplemental Policy (Medigap) or a Medicare HMO Plan

Medigap Plan F ¨ For a 65 yr old woman:
- Costs can range from: $516 to $10,789 for the same coverage
- Average Cost = $1755

- Pick a plan that is best for you
- Compare price on the state insurance department website

Check Insurer's Financial Strength
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1-800-289-9222

- National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Read:
- The Insurance Maze by Kimberly Lankford
- The New Health Insurance Solution by Paul Zane Pilzer
 
 
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