Don’t confuse medical discount cards with health insurance

Don’t confuse medical discount cards with health insurance

“Medical discount cards — also known as discount medical or medical savings cards — offer to keep costs low for those who must pay out-of-pocket costs for health care. With insurance out of reach for so many, these programs are attracting increasing numbers of consumers. Many of these programs are also attracting scrutiny from state regulators who fear they promise much more than they deliver.”