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Aarp Life Insurance And Medicare Insurance: An Overview
By: Evan Davis
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) boasts a membership of over
thirty five million people aged fifty years and older. The massive non-profit
organization is recognized as a political advocacy powerhouse whose influence
seems to grow along with the "graying" of America. AARP, however, does not limit
itself exclusively to legislative lobbying for its membership demographic; it
also (in conjunction with established companies) provides insurance
opportunities to its members. Two of these products include AARP life insurance
and AARP Medicare health insurance.
*AARP Life Insurance
For well over ten years, AARP has been offering whole and term life insurance
policies to its members in association with the New York Life. The AARP life
insurance program offers plans featuring premiums touted as "affordable" that
are specifically designed for people age fifty and older. Coverage amounts vary,
with policies being available with benefits ranging from only a few thousands of
dollars to fifty thousand dollars.
AARP life insurance is available to any AARP member between the ages of fifty
and eighty. Spouses of AARP members may also receive coverage, so long as they
are forty-five years of age or older. AARP life insurance does not require a
medical exam. According to AARP, approval is based on answers to "three simple
health questions." Policies can be applied for via mail and the program touts
the ease of application and approval as two of its strengths.
*AARP Medicare Insurance
AARP offers a health insurance policy designed to supplement the coverage
provided by Medicare. This "Medicare Supplement Insurance" is offered in
association with United HealthCare Insurance Company. Premised on the notion
that Medicare generally covers slightly more than half of an individual's health
care expenses, AARP's Medicare health insurance plan seeks to provide a means by
which to cover costs such as co-insurance, deductibles and prescription
medications.
AARP's Medicare health insurance program allows members to continue utilization
of their own physicians and is promoted with a focus on its ease of use, as well
as its coverage. For instance, AARP members using this supplementary insurance
plans are not required to fill out claim forms and the coverage is valid across
the U.S., making it available for use when traveling and in other similar
circumstances. According to AARP, rates for this insurance product are not
increased based on age alone. Individuals are not to be "singled out" for rate
increases, either. Rate changes are applied to all members of a matching class
insured under the plan and residing in the same state.
AARP is one of America's largest organizations and is one of its most
politically powerful. In addition to using its membership to wield political
clout, AARP has also used its massive membership as a group for insurance
purposes. Teaming up with established providers like New York Life and United
HealthCare, AARP offers its members insurance packages ranging from AARP life
insurance to AARP Medicare supplementary health insurance.
About the Author:
Evan Davis works in Medicare customer service and is the webmaster and owner of
Easy Insurance Finder. Find out about AARP life insurance at
http://www.easy-insurance-finder.com/AARP.html and online life insurance quotes at
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