Disability income insurance isn’t like major medical insurance, post Affordable Care Act. There’s no guaranteed issue if you apply within some open enrollment period. But it’s critically important coverage for young doctors to own. For the vast majority of physicians in their 20s, 30s and 40s, their
Five Ways To Save on Disability Premiums
Disability insurance is a critical asset for physicians. There are literally millions of dollars on the line for any future or current physician who has most of a career ahead of him or her. If you were to unexpectedly lose your ability to work in the medical profession – either by illness or
How to Save Money as a Resident
We know how hard it is to balance the budget when you’re in residency. The average resident salary is around $50,000. There’s a compelling need to protect as much as $15,000,000 in future income as a physician against the very real risk of a career-wrecking disability that could happen to anyone –
5 Financial Tips For Young Doctors
Remember that game “LIFE?” The child’s board game by Milton Bradley? In that game, the player with the biggest salary was the doctor. But in the game, there were no debt service expenses. There were no medical malpractice insurance premiums. And the government wasn't squeezing Medicare and Medicaid
What is the Best Time to Buy Disability Insurance?
There’s a common saying in the insurance business and the military: “It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” That’s true! And, it’s important to take that advice to heart. In my business, we sometimes run into the tragic consequence of waiting too long to get disability insurance coverage in
Physicians Should Buy Disability Insurance While Young
Many young physicians dream of the freedom of opening their own private practice, mid-career. But sometimes the ability to fulfill one’s dreams gets hampered by decisions you make in your 20s. Recently, we had a call from a young surgeon, 36 years old, who was planning to open up a new practice
Physician Retirement “Gotchas” to Avoid
Unquestionably, physicians are starting to take their retirement planning much more seriously. With life expectancy on the rise, greater economic uncertainty on the horizon, and lowered expectations for long term investment returns, many of us are looking at our retirement with a little more
Physician Retirement Plans Benefit from Diversification
As with too many retirement savers, it took two stock market crashes (2001, 2008) and a global financial crisis for Randy Page, M.D. to finally realize that trying to time the market or pick specific stocks or sectors is a costly exercise in futility. But, with the value of his qualified retirement