
Originally Posted by
makie
That's actually why it's a win-win situation. In reality, the company takes some sort of "gamble" when a person gets a policy because the premium that is being paid is so minute compared to the face amount that is being covered. Such risk decreases in time because the insured pays more and the total premium paid gets closer to the face value.
Nobody wants to get sick, even if he/she has a health care plan. Hence, the free medical check up is both for the good of the policy holder and the health care company. It is good for the policy holder because it is for free (everybody prefers free after all) and for the company because it will spare them from spending too much.
However, that's the real purpose of health care plans, for emergency purposes. No matter how good we take care of ourselves, there are circumstances out of our control and that's where health care plans comes in. But as far as precautions are concerned, the policy holder takes care of his/her health and the company strives to keep the health of the policy holder up. Both are looking at the same direction, protect the health of the policy holder and at the same time protect the assets/make profit.