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Understanding Accident Insurance: What Does It Cover?

Accident insurance can offer financial support if you suffer an unexpected injury. Aflac offers accident insurance coverage that can be a great addition to anyone’s supplemental insurance coverage (additional coverage can for expenses not covered by your primary insurance plan). Here’s what accident insurance is, what this type of plan covers, and the benefits it offers.

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Key Takeaways

  • Accident insurance is a supplemental plan that help you cover the costs of treatments, procedures, and other expenses while you recover from an accident.
  • Aflac offers supplemental accident insurance for individuals and families that can pay cash benefits if you suffer a covered injury.

What is accident insurance?

Accident insurance is a supplemental policy that can help provide support amidst life’s most unexpected moments, since it’s not uncommon for health insurance to leave you with high out-of-pocket costs. This plan works with your primary medical insurance plan to help with expenses that can accompany an unexpected covered accidental injury.1 Keep in mind that one must typically own a major medical plan to access supplemental accident insurance.

What does accident insurance help cover?

Aflac’s accident insurance plan for individuals and families helps cover treatments and procedures needed to restore your health after an emergency situation or more common accident. There can be a great deal of treatment fees that exist outside of hospital bills. Aflac pays you cash benefits directly (unless assigned), which can be used however you see fit. If you have additional questions about what accident insurance covers, you can always reach out to an Aflac agent for more information. Plans have limitation and exclusions.

How much does accident insurance coverage cost?

Like many of Aflac’s supplemental insurance plans, accident insurance costs are relatively low and fit into most budgets. For example, a broken arm or leg can cost thousands of dollars.2 Your major medical insurance plan may pay for a certain percentage of treatments and services required, but not all. Applying for an accident insurance plan at a low monthly cost can help offset any out-of-pocket costs you may be expected to pay after a covered accident occurs.

Advantages of getting accident insurance coverage

Accident insurance coverage offers a variety of advantages, including:

  • Helps provide an extra layer of protection: Accident insurance can help fill the holes that your primary insurance may not cover, helping with accidents big or small. These plans can help offer coverage for a wide range of costs associated with the covered accident at hand.
  • The benefits can help cover out-of-pocket expenses: In addition to helping cover directly related services and treatments, you may be able to use your accident insurance cash benefits to help pay for everyday expenses, like groceries, rent, and utilities.
  • Help gives you peace of mind: We can never know if an accident will happen. Having accident insurance coverage helps provide greater peace of mind amidst uncertainty.
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Why should I get accident insurance coverage?

Now that you know how accident insurance works, you may be wondering whether it’s right for you. Here are some instances where getting a policy may make sense:

  • You’re the primary wage earner: If you’re the primary wage earner in your family, a personal accident insurance policy can help provide financial protection in the event of an accident, helping to ensure your family's financial stability during your recovery.

  • You have a high-risk occupation: Individuals working in high-risk occupations, such as construction or emergency services, should consider a personal accident insurance policy. Having coverage can help mitigate the financial impact of injuries that may occur on the job, especially when traditional health insurance may not cover all related costs.

  • You drive frequently: If you commute or drive regularly, a personal accident insurance policy can help provide additional protection in case of accidents on the road.

  • You’re self-employed: Self-employed individuals who can’t get group accident insurance through an employer may benefit from an individual plan. This can help ensure they receive the coverage they need in case of an accident.

How to make an accident insurance claim

If you decide to get an accident insurance policy, it’s important to understand how filing a claim works. Here are the steps you should take:

  • Contact your insurer: Inform your insurer that you suffered an injury in an accident. Give them your policy number, along with the accident’s date, time, location, and other necessary details.
  • Seek treatment: Get medical treatment for injuries and keep related documentation, such as medical expense receipts, health insurance claims for treatment, and prescriptions for medication.
  • Fill out paperwork: Complete the forms your insurer provides you (either online or hard copies) with the information needed to evaluate the claim.
  • Cooperate with the claims adjuster: A claims adjuster works with you to evaluate your claim. Give them all documents and information or documentation they ask for to minimize the investigation’s time and get your claim approved faster.
  • Receive your payment: After reviewing and approving your claim, your insurer will send payment. Payment amounts will vary by your coverage amount, the extent of your injury, and the policy’s terms. Payouts are generally lump sums, but you may be able to opt for different payment methods, such as ACH or a physical check.

Aflac offers accident insurance coverage

With accident insurance, you can receive the financial protection you need in case you suffer an injury. Now that you have a better idea of what accident insurance helps cover, you may want to explore Aflac accident insurance more in-depth. We offer supplemental accident coverage for individuals and families that you can purchase directly. Chatting with an agent and getting a quote can help you visualize the entire process.

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