{"id":180,"date":"2017-10-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/?p=180"},"modified":"2017-10-06T20:30:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T20:30:25","slug":"is-disability-insurance-good-for-both-short-and-long-term-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/is-disability-insurance-good-for-both-short-and-long-term-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Disability Insurance Good for Both Short and Long Term Illnesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people in Evergreen Park, IL have misconceptions about the different types of disability insurance available to them.&nbsp; Some believe disability insurance is only for short-term issues. Others only know about long-term disability insurance. The Martin Insurance Team believes both types are important. Here&rsquo;s why you would choose one, the other, or both.<\/p>\n<h2>Short Term Disability Insurance and What It Covers<\/h2>\n<p>Short-term disability coverage can last from a few weeks to&nbsp;a year. These benefits come into play if you suffer from a lengthy illness or injury that needs a little time to heal.<\/p>\n<p>When the disability insurance starts providing coverage, it will only do so for the length of time specified in the policy, or until you max out the coverage amount. Short-term disability insurance can also cover things like childbirth.<\/p>\n<h2>Long-Term Disability Insurance and What it Covers<\/h2>\n<p>Long-term disability insurance works in much the same way, but it covers you over a greater length of time. After the claim process, a long-term plan can pay out benefits for years, or even a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>The types of disability claims long-term coverage supports can include things like musculoskeletal disorders, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. In many cases, a long-term plan can kick in when a short-term claim ends.<\/p>\n<h2>Evaluating Your Need for Individual Disability Insurance<\/h2>\n<p>Many people receive disability insurance through their employers. Unfortunately, employer group plans aren&rsquo;t always enough coverage if you find yourself with a short or long-term health issue. And it&rsquo;s just as unfortunate many people don&rsquo;t find this out until it&rsquo;s too late.<\/p>\n<p>Evaluating your need for disability insurance in Evergreen Park, IL requires a thorough review of your occupation, lifestyle, and budget. No one policy will work for everybody.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s important you speak to the Martin Insurance Team about which options will work for you specifically. Whether it&rsquo;s short or long term, we can help you get the coverage you may need. Contact us today for more information about individual disability insurance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people in Evergreen Park, IL have misconceptions about the different types of disability insurance available to them.&nbsp; Some believe disability insurance is only for short-term issues. Others only know about long-term disability insurance. The Martin Insurance Team believes both types are important. Here&rsquo;s why you would choose one, the other, or both. Short Term [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[36,34],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-evergreen-park-il","tag-martin-insurance-team"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":181,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions\/181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.martininsuranceteam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}