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Doctor Disability Insurance: Will Your Coverage Keep Up With Your Income?

October 10, 2012 by Chuck Krugh, CFP

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Your Income Is Growing—But Is Your Disability Insurance?

Doctors’ salaries keep rising—but here’s the problem: Most doctors’ disability insurance doesn’t.

A static payout policy means if you get disabled 10 years from now, you’ll be stuck getting paid a fraction of what you actually earn.

And if inflation spikes? You’re in even worse shape.

The Reality: Your Income Will Grow, But Your Policy Won’t (Unless You Plan for It)

✅ Hospital CEOs saw salaries rise 3.2% in a single year
✅ Nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers continue to get raises
✅ 74% of integrated health systems offer long-term disability, but the general market? Only 33%

If you don’t adjust your disability policy, you’re setting yourself up to be underinsured when you need it most.

Here’s How to Fix It: Future Increase Riders

A future increase rider lets you boost your coverage automatically—without jumping through hoops. No requalification. No new medical exams. Just higher protection as your income grows.

✅ Locks in your ability to increase coverage later
✅ Keeps up with cost of living and salary growth
✅ Prevents inflation from wrecking your payout

What Happens If You Don’t Act Now?

🚨 You’ll earn more but get paid less if you’re disabled.
🚨 You could become uninsurable and stuck with outdated coverage.
🚨 Your financial future is at risk because you didn’t plan ahead.

If you’re serious about protecting your income, you need doctor disability insurance that grows with you.

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