Disability insurance for locum tenens doctors are policies that provide income protection ifyou're unable to work due to a disabling illness or injury. This is critical for locum tenens doctors, whose income streams can be more erratic than their permanently-employed counterparts.Unlike traditional
Resident Disability Insurance: Protecting Medical Residents from a Costly Gamble
Resident disability insurance can secure your financial future. Without it, you run the risk of losing... big time. Dr. Jennings, a fourth-year resident in plastic surgery, was at home in her kitchen. While unloading her dishwasher, she dropped a coffee cup. She reached down to try to catch it
The 8 Most Important Questions to Ask Before Buying Disability Insurance
Before you buy disability insurance - be sure to ask these eight questions: 1. How does the disability insurance policy determine if I’m disabled? The best plans define disability as a sickness or injury that prevents you from performing the duties of your own occupation or medical/dental
Medical School Loans: How will they affect disability insurance benefits?
You knew those medical school loans were going to be a drain on your lifestyle when you took them out, but what happens if you become disabled and can’t work as a doctor after graduating or you become disabled before graduating? If you’ve been a good planner, you already have purchased some form
I have a pre-existing condition. Can I still get disability insurance?
Disability insurance isn’t like major medical insurance post-Obamacare. While major medical carriers have to take all comers, regardless of their medical history (provided they apply during an open enrollment or special enrollment period), disability insurance is still medically underwritten. That
Different Types of Own Occupation Disability Insurance
Nearly every insurance expert will advise doctors it’s important to own a disability insurance policy with an own occupation definition of disability written into the contract. That’s in contrast to the less desirable “any occupation” definition included in many contracts. For physicians, an own
Disability Insurance: Don’t Count on Uncle Sam if You’re Disabled
If you’re ever disabled, don’t be relying on the federal government for help. Federal disability benefits were never intended to cover more than very basic needs. The average Social Security Disability benefit is just $1,358 per month. And now it’s taking even longer to get approved. In prior years,
Association Disability Insurance
I talk to a lot of physicians who are comparing individual disability insurance to a plan offered by their medical association (AMA, ADA, etc.). At first glance, Association Disability Insurance seems to offer physician-friendly, own-occupation coverage at a fraction of the cost of some other types