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Understanding Deductibles
Non-embedded (aggregate) vs. Embedded
Non-embedded
Annual Deductible
Individual: $2,000
Family: $6,000
Medical Expenses
David: $2,000
Emily: $250
Ryan: $500
With a non-embedded family deductible, your family will be paying the deductible until the entire family deductible is collected.
Embedded
Annual Deductible
Individual: $2,000
Family: $6,000
Medical Expenses
David: $2,000
Emily: $250
Ryan: $500
With an embedded family deductible, the plan begins to make payments as soon as one member of the family has reached their individual deductible.
Non-embedded
NO
The family has only had a total of $2,750 in medical expenses. David will need to pay the remaining $3,250 of the family deductible before the co-insurance will take effect. Once the co-insurance is in effect, he will only need to pay 20% of the remaining emergency room expenses.
Embedded
YES
David only has to meet his individual deductible of $2,000 and he has already had $2,000 in medical expenses. David’s HDHP will help pay for this trip to the emergency room, and he is only subject to the co-insurance. However, if anyone else in the family had tripped instead of David, the co-insurance would not kick in for them until they hit their $2,000 individual deductible.
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