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Depends on how you define a "health insurance plan". In a sense, General George Washington had the first health insurance plan that was provided by the federal government. When he become injured or ill, the federal government funded his treatment.
The president, and all members of congress, have their own health plan. It is called the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. It is paid for by the government, and has been available to federal employees since 1960.
Generally, members of a health plan are free to choose the provider that they wish to use when the provider is within the network. Keep in mind that it is the medical provider who/that is furnishing the services--not the network. The network is a separate commercial entity with which the health plan contracts. Again, generally, an enrollee may go "out of network" in certain cases. This means that the health plan will pay for care despite the fact that the provider is not a member of the network. Often, the insurer will pay an "in-network" rate of reimbursement when there is no provider in the network who can provide the needed services--so the member has no alternative but to go out of network. The health plan will probably also provide that it will pay a lower rate of reimbursement if the member goes out of network by choice--when there is a network provider but the member opts not to use him.her.
Universal health care is when health care is provided by the Federal Government. Everyone is covered, but not necissarily with a good plan.
This is an interesting question because lots of consumers confuse an individual health plan with a family health plan. However, there is no provision in federal law for extending coverage to a young adult under an individual plan.
Tricare Prime is not a "stand alone" plan. Tricare Prime is TRICARE Prime Supplemental Insurance Plan de¬signed to help pay your cost share and copayments under TRICARE (In-Network and Out-of-Network expenses). It was modeled as an HMO. Your Tricare Standard/Extra Plan is the base coverage.
Congress is on the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program, which you can read about at http://www.opm.gov/INSURE/HEALTH/. It's pretty decent.
Enrolling in a group health care plan can provide benefits such as lower costs, access to a wider network of healthcare providers, and comprehensive coverage for medical services and treatments.
The Aetna plan discount refers to a reduced cost or savings that members of an Aetna health insurance plan receive when using certain healthcare services or providers that are part of the plan's network.
POS health insurance is like a mix between a PPO plan and an HMO. A POS insurance plan has a network of providers which you must use, all centered around your chosen primary care physician.
Enrolling in a married couple health insurance plan can provide cost savings, streamlined coverage for both partners, and the ability to access a wider network of healthcare providers.
Following the success of Preferred Provider Network (PPN) of hospitals to provide cashless transaction for health insurancepolicyholders