Critical Illness Insurance
Critical illness insurance provides a lump-sum payment to help provide you and your family financial support in a difficult time.
Take care of unexpected expenses with critical illness insurance
Many people may be able to relate to the financial burden caused by unanticipated health issues. By contributing small amounts today, you can create a safety net for tomorrow.
Lump-sum payment to use as you see fit for yourself and your family
Managing the emotional cost of illnesses like cancer, a heart attack or a stroke* is hard enough. Managing the financial cost as well can be overwhelming. Critical illness insurance provides a lump-sum payment to ensure you and your family have financial support in a difficult time. So, you can spend less time worrying about money and more time focusing on healing.
- You’ll receive a lump-sum payment upon verified diagnosis to use as you see fit
- Use it for prescriptions, deductibles, co-payments, experimental/non-traditional treatments and even non-medical expenses like everyday bills
- Pays out regardless of what your medical insurance covers
- Payments are paid directly to you, not to the doctors, to the hospitals or to the healthcare providers
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Lump-sum payment to use as you see fit for yourself and your family.
Help protect your health
You can never be fully prepared for a major illness. But with critical illness insurance, you can be financially prepared.
1 Eligible Family Members means all persons eligible for coverage as defined in the Certificate.
2 Coverage is guaranteed provided (1) the employee is actively at work and (2) dependents are not subject to medical restrictions as set forth on the enrollment form and in the Certificate. Some states require the insured to have medical coverage. Additional restrictions apply to dependents serving in the armed forces or living overseas. [For CA-sitused cases, Coverage is guaranteed provided (1) the employee is performing all of the usual and customary duties of your job at the employer’s place of business or at an alternate place approved by your employer and (2) dependents are not subject to medical restrictions as set forth on the enrollment form and in the Certificate.] Some states require the insured to have medical coverage. Additional restrictions apply to dependents serving in the armed forces or living overseas.
3 There is a Benefit Suspension Period between Recurrences. We will not pay a Recurrence Benefit for a Covered Condition that Recurs during a Benefit Suspension Period. We will not pay a Recurrence Benefit for either a Full Benefit Cancer or a Partial Benefit Cancer unless the Covered Person has not had symptoms of or been treated for the Full Benefit Cancer or Partial Benefit Cancer for which we paid an Initial Benefit during the Treatment Free Period. A Recurrence Benefit is available for the following conditions: Heart Attack, Stroke, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Full Benefit Cancer and Partial Benefit Cancer.
4 Eligibility for portability through the Continuation of Insurance with Premium Payment provision may be subject to certain eligibility requirements and limitations. For more information, contact your MetLife representative.
* Please review the Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document for specific information about cancer benefits. Not all types of cancer are covered. Some cancers are covered at less than the Initial Benefit Amount. For NH-sitused cases and NH residents, there is an initial benefit of $100 for All Other Cancer. In certain states, the Covered Condition is Severe Stroke. The Heart Attack Covered Condition pays a benefit for the occurrence of a myocardial infarction, subject to the terms of the certificate. A myocardial infarction does not include sudden cardiac arrest.
METLIFE CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE (CII) IS A LIMITED BENEFIT GROUP INSURANCE POLICY. Like most group accident and health insurance policies, MetLife’s CII policies contain certain exclusions, limitations and terms for keeping them in force. Product features and availability may vary by state. The plan may include a pre-existing condition exclusion. After a covered condition occurs, there is a benefit suspension period during which benefits will not be paid for a recurrence, except in the case of individuals covered under a New York certificate. MetLife offers CII with either Attained Age or Issue Age rates. Attained Age rates are based on 5-year age bands and will increase when a Covered Person reaches a new age band. MetLife’s Issue Age CII is guaranteed renewable, and may include a Benefit Reduction Due to Age provision. Premium rates for MetLife’s Issue Age CII are based on age at the time of the initial coverage effective date and will not increase due to age; premium rates for increases in coverage, including the addition of dependents’ coverage, if applicable, will be based on the covered person’s age at the time of the initial coverage effective date. Rates are subject to change for MetLife’s Issue Age CII on a class-wide basis. A more detailed description of the benefits, limitations, and exclusions applicable can be found in the applicable Disclosure Statement or Outline of Coverage/Disclosure Document available at time of enrollment. For complete details of coverage and availability, please refer to the group policy form GPNP07-CI, GPNP09-CI, GPNP10-CI, GPNP14-CI or contact MetLife for more information. Benefits are underwritten by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, New York.
MetLife's Critical Illness Insurance is not intended to be a substitute for Medical Coverage providing benefits for medical treatment, including hospital, surgical and medical expenses. MetLife's Critical Illness Insurance does not provide reimbursement for such expenses.