ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Health insurance perks you may be missing

Your health insurance might cover more than just clinic visits and medical procedures. Many health insurance plans offer a variety of convenient virtual care options and additional wellness benefits that can save you money and help you establish healthy habits for a lifetime.

* Virtual care. Your plan may include access to virtual primary and specialty care to assist with a variety of common health conditions, along with virtual urgent care that can help you avoid expensive emergency room trips.

* Tobacco cessation. Federal law mandates that almost all health insurance plans cover some treatment for tobacco cessation. Quitting tobacco could also save you serious money on health insurance premiums -- most states permit hefty surcharges for tobacco users that increase premiums as much as 50 percent compared to tobacco-free customers on the same plan.

* Chronic disease apps. If you have a chronic condition like hypertension or diabetes, your health plan may include access to mobile apps and monitoring devices that automatically track your condition, remind you to take prescribed medications, and notify you when you should contact your doctor.

* Fitness and nutrition. Your health plan may offer partial or full reimbursement for gym memberships, trial subscriptions for digital fitness programs, wearable fitness trackers, and nutrition support from registered dietitians. Some plans also partner with third-party mobile apps to help users stay on track with their fitness and nutrition goals.

Health insurance plans vary widely, so check your plan information or talk to your plan administrator to learn about your specific benefits and coverage.


This story was posted on 2023-12-13 06:44:59
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.