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Essential Budgeting Tips to Safeguard Your Health and Well-Being

Kristel Staci
Last updated: 2021/02/04 at 2:50 PM
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While most of the world’s workforce has recently been challenged with staying productive while working from home and accomodating various other pandemic impacts, protecting our health is another priority that the pandemic has genuinely highlighted. While eating healthy and devoting yourself to daily exercise is enough to keep your overall health optimal, it is also essential to budget for the financial aspect of health and wellbeing.

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Find Medical CoverAdd Up Routine CostsConsider New CostsPut Money Aside For The UnexpectedUnderstand Your Health Insurance Plan

Budgeting for your health will protect your financial situation from crippling medical bills. When considering that covid19 is not just affecting those of poor health and that no one can completely rule out the possibility of falling ill or becoming injured, budgeting for your health is crucial in 2021. To help you craft a suitable health and wellbeing budget, we have listed and simplified the steps.

Find Medical Cover

Medical cover is vital for various reasons. Even if you live abroad and search for affordable Health Insurance comparing deals and reading the fine print is just as important as paying the annual or monthly fee. In various areas of the world, health insurance may determine the level of care you can receive. However, avoiding exceptionally high medical bills can often only be done with medical cover.

In addition to health insurance, purchasing disability insurance is another decision that could protect your finances from distress if you should become ill or injured and unable to work as a result. Once again, it is essential to compare policies and read the terms as policies can differ substantially.

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Add Up Routine Costs

Your routine health costs should include the cost of your medical cover, disability cover, and all other expenses related to your health. These costs could be medications that your health insurance does not cover, or the cost of supplements and even natural health remedies. Adding up your recurring costs will give you a clear idea of how much you spend on your health and wellbeing each month. Once you have rounded up the total cost of routine expenses, you have the basic outline of your healthcare budget for the year.

Consider New Costs

When considering potential new health costs, you should think about your health plans for the year. Perhaps you need to have a chipped tooth or cavity fixed finally, or maybe you need a new pair of prescription glasses. Whatever your foreseen healthcare costs may be, you should add them into your budget to best plan ahead for any extra expenses. Listing all your medical and health-related goals for the year will give you the best chance to accommodate the costs.

Put Money Aside For The Unexpected

Some have an emergency savings account that sets aside money for unpredictable extra costs. However, setting aside money in a separate account specifically for your healthcare costs can be just as beneficial. Even if you have medical cover, your insurance plan may not cover every cent of the bill, so saving is undeniably vital. As there is simply no way of predicting the future of your health, an emergency healthcare savings account can ultimately keep you from crippling debt from staggering medical bills.

A great way to determine how much you should be saving monthly towards unpredictable costs is to add up an estimated total for the year and divide it by twelve. It is also best to round off your monthly total to help you save a little extra each month. You should fund your medical emergency account with as much seriousness as you do your regular savings.

Understand Your Health Insurance Plan

Now that you have a healthcare budget that includes the year ahead, the next step is to understand your health insurance plan. Because healthcare costs can be shockingly high, the best way to control your health expenses is to get to know your medical cover. There are generally three primary aspects of a health insurance plan.

The first is the deductable cost of the insurance that you have to pay before any benefits are activated. The second aspect is the network of doctors, and healthcare provides the insurance plan includes. You will only be covered for medical costs when visiting doctors, pharmacies, and other medical providers included in the network’s umbrella. Visiting a healthcare provider outside of the recommended umbrella will cost you out of pocket.

Thirdly, the next central aspect of health insurance is the percentage of visits and procedures covered. As there are different medical cover types, some may cover a larger percent of operations and treatments, while others may only cover doctors’ visits and some medications. Instead of assuming your health insurance details are standard, it is best to evaluate the terms and get to know your policy and how to take advantage of the benefits.

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Kristel Staci February 4, 2021
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