I was connected to IMG for 2 years.
Please check the illustration below:
*Annual physical examination, dental, and basic medical benefits, waiver of payment due to death or disability, the annual benefit limit, and the room and board allowance are only good for 5 years. These are the benefits that HMOs provide.
*All of those HMO benefits above are gone after 5 years but you will enjoy the compounding of the life insurance portion by 10% per year.
*After 15 years (5 years of paying and 10 years of waiting), you get the cash benefits. Take note of the key word "cash" hence during this time, Kaiser is no longer a health care per se but rather an investment.
Why are they saying that Kaiser provides up to 60 years of age?
First, if you started young, ideally below 30, for sure you will get a very hefty sum by age 60 which is enough to support your medical financial concerns. Mutual funds does a lot better than 10% on average and you don't have to wait for 5 years for it to start earning.
Second, Kaiser has a Senior Care program which provides health care coverage for persons above 60. This is the Kaiser that provides coverage up to 60 years of age, not the one that is being paid for 5 years. Kaiser Senior Care is a short term health care meaning you have to pay it every year for renewal.
Technically, Kaiser only provides health care coverage for only 5 years. After that, you can no longer enjoy the hospitalization (annual benefit limit) and dental benefits and room allowance.