Employers that offer their workers UnitedHealthcare medical benefit plans can integrate the plan with other insurance products such as critical illness, dental, vision and disability insurance. Voluntary benefits are also available as standalone products, UnitedHealthcare said.
“A short-term spike in unexpected expenses can be devastating for many people, especially in today’s economy,” said Gary Harger, vice president of voluntary products for UnitedHealthcare, in a statement. “Some people suffer injuries that don’t require a disability leave, but they still incur major expenses and possibly lost income related to their care. Benefit payments from an accident insurance policy allow people to focus on healing instead of their bills.”
UnitedHealthcare has more than 1.6 million Ohio members, according to the company.