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Paying For Medical Treatments

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Every day there are new developments in our medical technology that help us to improve our bodies or physical aspects of ourselves. It doesn't just limit to our outer appearance either. We now have technology to help improve our help internally and the functions of our organs. Unfortunately with so much new medical technology insurance agencies don't always cover much of the cost and leave us with medical bills or in need of treatments and there is no way you can pay the amount upfront in cash.

Investing in your health is important! To pay for the cost of expensive medical treatments, some people will often turn to things such as dipping into their retirement accounts. This is a very risky thing to do! When you use your 401k or your Roth IRA to pay for medical needs, you run the risk of not being able to return the money to your retirement. You also need to worry about the penalties and fees that you may end up facing as a result of pulling the money out of the account.

Dipping into your retirement account may be the only choice that you have. Costs to pay for expensive cancer treatments and other things will add up in a hurry. Using money out of your retirement account will be known as a "hardship withdraw". For many people, this is the only option they have left to use.

Declaring bankruptcy can be devastating on your finances and it can leave you dealing with a bad situation for years. It can take at least 7 years to recover and in a lot of cases, you never get the debt from medical bills completely wiped from your record. You need to be able to understand your situation and what you can do about it before you look toward bankruptcy as the solution to paying off your debt.

Loans can be helpful in paying for some medical expenses but they can add to your debt burden. Talk to your doctor's office about payment options that are available. There are some that will help in paying for the medical procedures. Even though it may take you years, the interest rates are usually lower so you can pay them off faster. You do need to be aware of the things that you are taking on when you apply for a loan. It will ding your credit, which can make it hard to get other loans. You also have it reported to the credit bureaus each month as well. If you do not pay on time it can cause you to have problems with other loans and having a poor credit score hurts you ability to get a loan or even a job!

Know that when you have another loan, it means more payments to worry about! When you have more payments, it will pull money away from your retirement. This can make it hard on you to be able to have money to save for the future that you can turn to. Speak to a financial advisor to see what the best option is for you to take when you are dealing with medical expenses and trying to figure out how to afford all of the things that are associated with them.

Even with a payment plan that is established you can still pay money toward your retirement. Look into the different retirement account options that are out there. ING Direct has some great ones if you want to start a Roth IRA account. They also have online savings accounts that pay a higher interest rate. This can help you to have money for medical emergencies like this one!


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