Waiting period
The gap after buying a health policy before certain claims are allowed.
A waiting period is the time you must hold a health policy before it will pay for certain things. New policies have a short initial waiting period, and pre-existing conditions and some specific illnesses have longer ones. Buying cover early, while young and healthy, gets these waiting periods out of the way sooner.
Questions people ask
What is a waiting period in health insurance?
It is the time you must hold a policy before it will pay for certain claims. New policies have a short initial waiting period, and pre-existing conditions and some illnesses have longer ones.
How do I get past waiting periods faster?
Buy cover while you are young and healthy, so the clock starts early and the waiting periods are behind you by the time you are likely to need them.
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