--- title: "Critical Illness Insurance: Benefits in Your Hands" description: "Serious illness can strike at any time, to anyone. Surviving physically may leave you with another serious issue: How will you survive financially? Critical Illness Insurance may help." image: https://www.tmait.org/hubfs/March%202018/Week_4_Long_Term_care.jpg --- - [800-880-8181](tel:800-880-8181) - [CONTACT US](https://www.tmait.org/contact) - [SELF-SERVICE PORTAL](https://tmait.aebsys.com/#/) [![](https://www.tmait.org/hs-fs/hubfs/TMA%20Insurance%20March%202019/Image/logo.png?width=197&name=logo.png)](https://www.tmait.org/) Topics All Accident Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Auto & Home Insurance Auto Insurance Business of Medicine Business Overhead Expense Insurance Comparing Insurance Providers COVID-19 FAQs Critical Illness Insurance Dental Insurance Disability Insurance Employed Physicians Family Featured Financial Advice Group Benefits Group Coverage Health Insurance Homeowners Insurance HSA Independent Contractor Independent Physician Individual Coverage Insurance For Good Insurance for Women Insurance Review Key Person Insurance Life Events Life Insurance Locum Tenens Medevac Insurance Medical Insurance Medical Practice Medicare Medicare Part D Medicare Supplement Medigap Nearing Retirement Office Overhead Expense Insurance Open Enrollment Personal Umbrella Insurance Pet Insurance Practice Management Practice Managers Practice Owners Prescription Drug Coverage Renters Insurance Residents Retired Physicians Retirement Short Term Disability Short-Term Medical Insurance Supplemental Hospital Indemnity Insurance Term Life Insurance Travel Insurance Vision Insurance Women Physicians Young Physicans Young Physicians ![Week_4_Long_Term_care](https://www.tmait.org/hubfs/March%202018/Week_4_Long_Term_care.jpg) [Critical Illness Insurance](https://www.tmait.org/blog/topic/critical-illness-insurance) # Critical Illness Insurance: Benefits in Your Hands 18 August 2018 Serious illness can strike at anytime, to anyone. As you are keenly aware, with recent medical advances, certain diseases that once were thought to be incurable are now survivable. Yet, surviving physically may leave you with another serious issue: How will you survive financially? ## The Unexpected Cost of Critical Illness Today, health insurance premiums have increased. Every year, premiums increase, and to offset the cost of these premiums, people often increase their deductibles and copays. The simple fact remains: it costs more these days to buy coverage and to get sick. Yet, obtaining a health insurance policy does not protect you completely from the financial burden and strain of being seriously ill. When a life is truly on the line, we are willing to consider options that are not covered by standard health insurance, including out of network care and high-cost treatments. There are other expenses involved in being seriously ill that may strain your finances: extensive travel, out-of-pocket medical costs, as well as the combined factors of decreased income and increased living expenses. As a physician, you have worked hard to achieve a place in life where you are financially secure. A critical illness can wreak financial havoc and derail your goals and dreams for the future. Critical illness insurance can help cover some of the expenses that may not be paid by your health insurance if you are diagnosed with a serious condition. These policies pay approved benefits directly to you in the event of a diagnosis of heart attack, life-threatening cancer, stroke, and other critical medical conditions. 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A cancer survivor may face unpredictable, even unmanageable costs, including: • Health Insurance Deductibles • Out-of-network appointments • Procedures and medications that are not covered by health insurance • Transportation and travel costs • Additional child care or senior care for family members • Caregiving services for the patient • Professional guidance (legal and/or financial) • Lost Income Indeed, these expenses can add up quickly. This is why Critical Illness insurance can be such a help. Critical illness insurance benefits are *paid directly to the patient to be used as they see fit.* Whether the insured needs to buy groceries, pay the mortgage, fund an experimental treatment, obtain a potentially life-saving medication – it is up to the person, not the insurance company, to decide. ## Important Decisions, Trustworthy Guidance Is Critical Illness insurance right for your situation? If you are still building your savings or have savings you want to shield, it may be worth a conversation with one of our advisors. Remember, our advisors have decades of experience, and they don’t work on commission – we work for the future of Texas physicians like you. Reach out to us today. If you wish, you can apply for The TMA Member Critical Illness Plan issued by **The Prudential Insurance Company of America** at any time online. To get started, [click here](http://memberenroll.tmait.org). *2018 - National Cancer Institute, *Cancer Statistics*. https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/understanding/statistics [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/400074/0002c54b-d442-4272-b587-fabb93e28c71.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/400074/0002c54b-d442-4272-b587-fabb93e28c71) For over 60 years, TMA Insurance Trust advisors have been serving Texas physicians, their families and staff. TMA Insurance Trust prides itself on offering unbiased information and strategies to members, along with exclusive group rates on a range of the highest-rated plans in the industry. **Want to speak to an advisor? Complete the form below and we will reach out shortly.** ** [ Critical Illness Insurance ](https://www.tmait.org/blog/topic/critical-illness-insurance) ** [**Previous Entries](https://www.tmait.org/blog/is-the-gap-in-your-employer-disability-insurance-putting-you-at-risk) [Next Entries**](https://www.tmait.org/blog/accidents-happen-prepare-now-to-help-avoid-financial-pain) ## Recommended Posts ### [Avoiding The High Cost of Silent Illnesses](https://www.tmait.org/blog/avoiding-the-high-cost-of-silent-illnesses-critical-illness) ### [A View from the Other Side of the Stethoscope](https://www.tmait.org/blog/a-view-from-the-other-side-of-the-stethoscope-critical-illness) ### [When a High-Deductible Health Plan Meets Critical Illness](https://www.tmait.org/blog/when-a-high-deductible-health-plan-meets-critical-illness) ### [You Treat Illness, But Can You Afford It? 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