| Short term health insurance provides a | | | | This type of policy is right for many |
| temporary health insurance solution for | | | | different types of people. In many |
| people that have a temporary need for | | | | cases, short term health insurance is |
| coverage. They are plans that will | | | | simply a bridge until better coverage is |
| provide medical coverage to those that | | | | available. Those that have non |
| need it on a limited time basis. There | | | | traditional employment can benefit from |
| are many people that can benefit from | | | | this type of product as can those that |
| these plans, including people that have | | | | are self employed, between jobs, laid |
| just started a new job and are going | | | | off, or those that are just looking for |
| through a mandatory waiting period | | | | a temporary solution. |
| before they're eligible for group | | | | The goal of these plans is to provide |
| insurance, students that have recently | | | | you with quick and effective protection |
| graduated from college and haven't found | | | | when you need it the most. Being |
| permanent employment yet and more. | | | | without any type of protection is not a |
| For those individuals that are going to | | | | good idea since it can be extremely |
| be without medical coverage for any | | | | expensive to make just one doctor's |
| amount of time, this plan may be the | | | | visit (emergency or not) without any |
| best solution, at least until something | | | | coverage. With so many options out |
| more permanent can be found. With a | | | | there, short term health insurance is |
| variety of plans available to those that | | | | the solution for those that need |
| need them, there is something to fit | | | | something now, until something better is |
| everyone's temporary medical coverage | | | | available later. |
| need. | | | | |