It depends on your policy. Does it include Cancer then the answer is most likely yes. Some Critical Illness plans do not automatically include Cancer unless you add it when you take out the policy. Look at your policy or contact your agent or company to find out if Cancer is covered.
Critical Illness policies cover cancer, but may exclude low grade prostate cancer, or pay a reduced amount if the Gleason score is under 7. Each critical illness policy is different, so you need to carefully read the listed conditions in your policy to see what stages of prostate cancer your critical illness insurance covers.
There are many different types of critical illness policies with many different companies. Check your policy's declaration page near the front of the plan outline to see if cancer is covered. If cancer is covered, then yes, prostate cancer would be eligible for a claim benefit. Check the policy provisions page for the exact claim amount paid under the policy.
It's 2016. Let me add to this with an updated reply:
We work with about 12 carriers that offer Critical Illness. There only tends to be two "not covered areas" with some policies.
#1. Certain types of Skin cancer are not covered. Skin cancer means melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Understand if and at what level skin cancers are covered. Melanoma of the skin, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the fifth most common type of new cancer diagnosis in American men and the seventh most common type in American women. SO make sure skin cancer is covered.
#2 Know the difference between Invasive Cancer & Carcinoma in Situ (Non-Invasive Cancer). All policies pay a reduced amount for in Situ. Carcinoma in Situ is the earliest form of cancer which involves only the tissue where it is found and has not invaded the surrounding tissue or organs in the body. So when the cancer is smaller and localized, it's not nearly as "threatening". The benefit amount for in Situ is a percentage of the full amount. So if you bought a $10,000 critical illness policy, a typical plan pays 25% of the benefit amount for in Situ. Or in this example, $2500. The good news is that the other $7500 is still there for you to access should the cancer spread. KNOW the percentage that is paid out. I still believe some carriers only pay out at 10% for in Situ... I suggest a carrier that is at 25%. So this isn't a "not covered issue". Invasive vs. in Situ is just know at what level your benefit pays out.
Something else... we lean towards plans that trigger a benefit upon diagnosis, not treatment of, the critical illness. Consider the organ transplant coverage. You need the $$ way before the actual transplant. It can take months before you are 1st in line for an organ.
As with all my other posts, we let underwriting determine the best choice for someone and then the coverage for the premium paid. BYE THE BEST you can qualify for folks....
Reach out and I can work on getting you a copy of "Stop Wasting Your Money on Insurance".
-gravy
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We work with about 12 carriers that offer Critical Illness. There only tends to be two "not covered areas" with some policies.
#1. Certain types of Skin cancer are not covered. Skin cancer means melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Understand if and at what level skin cancers are covered. Melanoma of the skin, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is the fifth most common type of new cancer diagnosis in American men and the seventh most common type in American women. SO make sure skin cancer is covered.
#2 Know the difference between Invasive Cancer & Carcinoma in Situ (Non-Invasive Cancer). All policies pay a reduced amount for in Situ. Carcinoma in Situ is the earliest form of cancer which involves only the tissue where it is found and has not invaded the surrounding tissue or organs in the body. So when the cancer is smaller and localized, it's not nearly as "threatening". The benefit amount for in Situ is a percentage of the full amount. So if you bought a $10,000 critical illness policy, a typical plan pays 25% of the benefit amount for in Situ. Or in this example, $2500. The good news is that the other $7500 is still there for you to access should the cancer spread. KNOW the percentage that is paid out. I still believe some carriers only pay out at 10% for in Situ... I suggest a carrier that is at 25%. So this isn't a "not covered issue". Invasive vs. in Situ is just know at what level your benefit pays out.
Something else... we lean towards plans that trigger a benefit upon diagnosis, not treatment of, the critical illness. Consider the organ transplant coverage. You need the $$ way before the actual transplant. It can take months before you are 1st in line for an organ.
As with all my other posts, we let underwriting determine the best choice for someone and then the coverage for the premium paid. BYE THE BEST you can qualify for folks....
Reach out and I can work on getting you a copy of "Stop Wasting Your Money on Insurance".
-gravy